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Racism¹ in football summit

The British government is to stage a special Downing Street summit on racism in football. The Prime Minister has stepped into the row after a series of high-profile incidents.

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Mat Trewern

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When Liverpool's Luis Suarez refused to shake hands with Manchester United's Patrice Evra, the issue of racism in football was back on the front pages. Suarez had just returned from an eight match ban for racially abusing Evra.

Combined with the allegations of racism faced by the former England captain John Terry, it's feared the problem is starting to harm the image of the game in England.

The Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt told the BBC that football should not be complacent² when tackling racism. And he confirmed that the Prime Minister will hold talks later this month with football authorities and player representatives.

1 racism   

n.民族主义；种族歧视(意识)

参考例句：

• He said that racism is endemic in this country.他说种族主义在该国很普遍。
• Racism causes political instability and violence.种族主义道致政治动荡和暴力事件。

2 complacent   

adj.自满的；自鸣得意的

参考例句：

• We must not become complacent the moment we have some success.我们决不能一见成绩就自满起来。
• She was complacent about her achievements.她对自己的成绩沾沾自喜。