Former Black Stars midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu says racism in football may not end anytime soon.
According to him, the canker has lived with football for ages and appears not going away soon as it still goes on.
For him, it will be difficult to eradicate the canker, therefore, players, particularly from Africa, should psych themselves up and respond on the pitch when faced with it.
“What it is is that we have gone to their countries, fortunately or unfortunately, and you are playing against their teams, so whatever that supporter will do to frustrate you, they will,” he stated on Onua All Sports
“So, you psych yourself before even going onto the field because this thing has been there and it will never change.
“If this thing happened to me, what will I do? I will still focus and play my football. I think that is the mentality we need to carry into games.”
For him, football has become a chosen profession and such things are hazards of that profession and, unfortunately, those persons cannot be stopped especially when they are losing.
“It has been there several times, some [culprits] have been given high-handed punishment but it is still there. For me I will advise players to concentrate and prove them wrong on the field of play.”
He was speaking in the wake of racial abuse against Black Stars and AFC Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo.
Semenyo was racially abused by a Liverpool fan in the opening English Premier League fixture for the 2025/26 season.
The man, 47, has since been arrested and handed a stadium ban.
