Martinb in no way did I mention the words, " lack and or superior". If that was the case, then that would be absolutely racist. The context of using the word "better" in that sentence was to say that different people bring different strengths to a team like English football of the 80s vs today (because teams are allowed to play more foreign players). There is nothing racist in that, its a fact.
The Italian "philosophy" of how to play football is the "catenaccio" system, which prioritizes defensive solidity, tactical discipline, and organized counter-attacking.
A quick definition (from google) of the word "philosophy" is a theory or attitude that acts as a guiding principle for behaviour. A definition of attitude is a settled way of thinking or feeling about something. Thinking is a mental process (because it originates from the brain), thus the word "mentality"
Lets look at the word "toolset" - a metaphorical set of skills, knowledge, or programs used to accomplish tasks or solve problems. South American players are known worldwide for their dribbling skills which solves a lot of problems in a midfield battle. Now, are South Americans the only people who can dribble well, no, we not say that, but peoples opinion on South American players is that they have many tools in their locker compared to other players. That's a very strong opinion among many people.
What I find particularly distasteful is that a person will take "1 line", or 1 word and equate it to being racist when the entire context of my message (including the news articles) is one of inclusiveness and love (of football heroes, local and national teams). That is piss poor mate and yes, requires an apology.
The Italian "philosophy" of how to play football is the "catenaccio" system, which prioritizes defensive solidity, tactical discipline, and organized counter-attacking.
A quick definition (from google) of the word "philosophy" is a theory or attitude that acts as a guiding principle for behaviour. A definition of attitude is a settled way of thinking or feeling about something. Thinking is a mental process (because it originates from the brain), thus the word "mentality"
Lets look at the word "toolset" - a metaphorical set of skills, knowledge, or programs used to accomplish tasks or solve problems. South American players are known worldwide for their dribbling skills which solves a lot of problems in a midfield battle. Now, are South Americans the only people who can dribble well, no, we not say that, but peoples opinion on South American players is that they have many tools in their locker compared to other players. That's a very strong opinion among many people.
What I find particularly distasteful is that a person will take "1 line", or 1 word and equate it to being racist when the entire context of my message (including the news articles) is one of inclusiveness and love (of football heroes, local and national teams). That is piss poor mate and yes, requires an apology.