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born 1962 Netherlands
Ruud Gullit (born 1 September 1962) is a Dutch former professional footballer and manager. Known for his ability to play multiple positions, he won the 1987 Ballon d'Or and was a long-time Netherlands national team captain, leading them to the UEFA Euro 1988 title.
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If a player is racially insulted, he should have the right to leave the field.
A year?” I ask, when such sums are paid often on a weekly basis in football.
Players shouldn't just keep quiet and play on like in my day.
The people are getting really angry, and they have the right to be angry. But we don't want the looting or fighting, people have to stand up together.
We are all human, we have to think like that. There has to be universal love for all people, that is the only thing that needs to be changed in people's mentality.
The moment has come where people have had enough, it has to change.
The black community aren't taking it anymore, and they are right not to take it anymore. Of course you don't want violence, but things haven't changed and something drastic has to happen, almost like a revolution.
We are beyond that now though. We just have to hope that racism doesn't haunt this tournament but that, if it does, the response is strong. The players need the support of Uefa and the football authorities need the support of the police.
When I played, I received racial abuse but I was just one of a few black players and we weren't backed up by the authorities.
Really – a year! I said: ‘You can keep it.’ I made a very wise decision. But I was so disappointed.
I used to ignore the abuse and felt powerless to change attitudes. My only weapon was my performances on the pitch.
A lot of white people don't understand what it is like to be treated differently because they have never been in touch with it. For a lot of people, it is difficult to understand, but it is also necessary for people to understand.