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The Spaniard Adama Traoré, Wolverhampton winger and former Barcelona player He spoke about one of the most talked about topics in recent months, racism. The striker who was on loan in the culé team He appealed for a real change in the current society in terms of racism, stating that we must “kneel down, speak up and educate.” In addition, he also explained how this act has an important consequence and that people are not aware of it.
“We have to kneel, speak and educate. Lots of little people, in little places, doing little things, can change the world.”highlighted the 27-year-old international in ‘Come on Fútbol!’, the new DAZN series in which Traoré is the first protagonist to give voice to the main social causes experienced through football.
Remembering the neighborhood where he was born, La Florida (Barcelona), where suffered injustice as a child for being blackTraoré, feeling a benchmark in today’s society, says: “I feel 100% responsible with the new generations.s. I think it is important to give that voice so that they realize that they can achieve everything they set their minds to and that I am an example”, said the offensive element that lives in the Premier League.
The far right reflects on this series on a subject that many do not finish internalizing and expresses his displeasure with certain attitudes.
“You have to use empathy. Many times I think that the most important thing is to express what we feel and show how far racist actions can go”adds the former FC Barcelona player.
“I think that people are unaware of the consequences. I have seen girls and boys who do not like themselves because they think that, due to the color of their skin, they have uglier features”, sentenced the 27-year-old offensive player on racism.
Adama Traoré is not the only player who will be the protagonist of the documentary made by DAZN, as elements such as Dani Olmo, Álex Remiro and Sandra Paños are other of the protagonists of ‘Come on Fútbol!’ which will be in charge of giving voice to social struggles like advocating for mental health, refugees or gender equality.
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