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Just now, Vesper said:

Your profile says you are from Mexico

perhaps you should deal with the racism there against us black folk first rather than trying to dismiss bias out of hand

Memín Pinguín for instance:

Memín Penguin, Changing Racial Debates, and Transnational Blackness

 

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In Mexico, how erasing Black history fuels anti-Black racism

https://theconversation.com/in-mexico-how-erasing-black-history-fuels-anti-black-racism-175315

 

In early 2021, a Ghanaian migrant known as Faruku died in the northern Mexican city of Tijuana, near the Mexico-United States border, of an apparent stroke.

This was after being turned away from a hospital and later being asked to pay for an ambulance before it would assist him. A report from Refugees International notes that the circumstances “suggest medical racism” — negligence of care informed by racism.

Recent reports by other migrant rights and advocacy groups describe various instances of anti-Black racism as medical negligence in immigration detention centres in Tijuana and also in the southern town of Tapachula.

Faruku’s story has drawn attention to the plight of African and Haitian migrants in a state of limbo since 2019, when the U.S. first enforced laws forcing asylum-seekers trying to enter the country from Mexico to first await a Mexican court date.

It’s also drawn attention to anti-Black racism in Mexico, which is not only widespread, but a pillar of Mexicanness.

 

Long denial of Black history

Anti-Blackness includes the long denial of Black history in Mexico that affects the country’s more than 2.5 million Afro-Mexicans. According to 2015 figures, about two-thirds of the country’s population that self-identifies as Afro-Mexican also self-identifies as Indigenous.

Anti-Black racism in Mexico has been historically perpetuated by the legacies of slavery and the existence of a racist colonial-era racial caste system, and a modern nationalist myth that has associated true Mexicanness with being mestizaje. That means “mixed race,” a racial and cultural mix of Indigenous and Spaniard.

This ideology has romanticized a state-defined idea of Indigenity as anchoring authentic Mexican identity, even while the state enacted policies to assimilate and marginalize Indigenous Peoples.

 

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I am not from Mexico, i live there.

The racism card is thrown constantly, everywhere. I just expect some good arguments put forward if someone is going to imply that a player did not get a ballon d'or because of race. 

 

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13 minutes ago, Clockwork said:

not linked but very popular among Chelsea Twitter, intriguing player that is a combination high technical ability also does a lot on the defensive side. If our Enzo going to play the deepest midfielder he would need CMs alongside him. 

Kone, Thuram, Le Fee and Caqueret will all be part of French midfield on EURO U21 that starts in a couple of days. Great chance to scout them all. 

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6 minutes ago, Mário César said:

we need caicedo and another midfielder at least and I think we are ok

we need at least a goalkeeper and another centerforward

if we will not for onana, maybe we can buy diogo costa that is a very good goalkeeper

I don’t think GK is a priority at the moment, if there is any movement it would later in the transfer window after taking care priority signings and outgoing players.

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11 minutes ago, Clockwork said:

I don’t think GK is a priority at the moment, if there is any movement it would later in the transfer window after taking care priority signings and outgoing players.

Only if Mendy can regain his form. I think Kepa is that much a liability that he alone can be the difference between CL or not.

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1 hour ago, Simon1991 said:

I am not from Mexico, i live there.

The racism card is thrown constantly, everywhere. I just expect some good arguments put forward if someone is going to imply that a player did not get a ballon d'or because of race. 

 

I made my case already, zero mention of race

Samuel Eto'o

2006

with a lot of evidence as to why

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4 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

It's not Potter anymore it's Poch but clearly our owners continue with major plan which is long term success. Doesn't look like we are planing to be competitive in the next 2 seasons. Jackson, Broja, Fofana... No one is ready there and we don't have a striker. All other targets also young fellas. I'm just concerned how will our fans react when they see us struggling again. After all, because of fans we sacked Potter. 

Cannot make sense of Nicholas Jackson replacing Havertz who is our main ST option at the moment.

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Every GK valued at over 5m euros on the planet that are rated as good enough according to some

the ones in bold blue are the only ones we have a shot at and are good enough to be our starter IMHO

this is in order of TM valuation

strike thru means not available

italics I do not want

  
Gianluigi Donnarumma  
Diogo Costa 
Ederson
Mike Maignan  
Thibaut Courtois 
Alisson 

Gregor Kobel  
André Onana  
Jan Oblak 
Marc-André ter Stegen  
Robert Sánchez 
Emiliano Martínez 
Giorgi Mamardashvili  
David Raya  
Unai Simón 
Álex Remiro 
Illan Meslier 
Dean Henderson 
Alban Lafont  

Anatoliy Trubin 
Alex Meret   
Nick Pope   
Matvey Safonov 
Guglielmo Vicario 

Odysseas Vlachodimos
Marco Carnesecchi  
Ugurcan Cakir  
Bono 
Dominik Livakovic   
Bart Verbruggen
Lucas Chevalier 
Predrag Rajkovic 
Maarten Vandevoordt  
Vladan Kovacevic   
Kacper Tobiasz  
 

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15 hours ago, Stats said:

It won't. This is thing. Not just you, but a lot of people, they are too short-sighted and don't give players time. Fofana was sloppy since Lamps took over but before that he showed some of his quality and looked very good. He is still only 22 and I think the more he plays he will grow into a top CB. His pace and ability on the ball is really good too.

You mentioned Ake. Last season, you probably laughed when Ake was our first choice for CB ahead of Fofana. Same as a lot of other fans. Stones was considered a laughing stock a few seasons ago too, however with game consistency and proper coaching has proved to be a top defender. Fofana, I think will be the same.

I don't disagree with your points, just think his injury track record is a concern and he wasn't worth 50 million, let alone the 70+ million that the club ended up paying Leicester.    Fofana does have upside but I don't see him being able to justify the transfer fee.  

As for Ake, I was a fan of his for a number of seasons, always thought he'd be given a proper shot here after some good appearances on loan.  

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On 16/06/2023 at 02:29, TheHulk said:

Someone please tell me this guy is good because I don't see it.

CF will very likely come from one of these 10

Victor Osimhen  
Harry Kane  
Lautaro Martínez   
Dusan Vlahovic 
Randal Kolo Muani   
Jonathan David  
Gonçalo Ramos    
Rasmus Højlund  
Nicolas Jackson 
Benjamin Sesko 

 

as for Ivan Toney  (idiot, have to wait)

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Just now, Vesper said:

CF will very likely come from one of these 10

Victor Osimhen  
Harry Kane  
Lautaro Martínez   
Dusan Vlahovic 
Randal Kolo Muani   
Jonathan David  
Gonçalo Ramos    
Rasmus Højlund  
Nicolas Jackson 
Benjamin Sesko 

 

as for Ivan Toney  (idiot, have to wait)

I don't think we'd be able to afford Osimhen or Kane (as there is no way Levy sells his captain/best player to us). 

 

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