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Anton Ferdinand: Football, Racism and Me

Former footballer Anton Ferdinand explores the issue of racism in the game from a personal perspective, speaking for the first time about his highly publicised incident with John Terry in 2011.

Former professional footballer Anton Ferdinand explores the issue of racial abuse in the game from a personal perspective. Following a sharp rise in reported incidents of racial abuse in football, Anton talks for the first time about his own highly publicised 2011 incident with the former England captain John Terry. Anton wants to understand his own story and find out what needs to be done to address the problem of racism in the game today. He also confronts the online abuse he has experienced since, which has affected his mental health, his career and the lives of his loved ones.

59 minutes

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Sun 30 May 2021 23:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One

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Narrator Khalil Madovi
Director James Ross
Producer Sian Guerra
Executive Producer Wendie Ottewill
Executive Producer Jeremy Lee
Production Company Wonder Television Ltd

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