Liverpool defender, Trent Alexander-Arnold has come out to say that he wishes to promote greater equality with his status in the society.
He recently revealed that his career would’ve failed if he fails to do that, despite any success on the pitch.
According to him, education is very important to eradicate racism from society and he plans to be a good influence to the youngsters who see him as a role model.
He added that the fact that he has not been directly racially abused doesn’t mean he has not felt the pain of others.
His words, “Racism as a whole is not only the person that it is directed to,”
“Just because I haven’t been directly racially abused doesn’t mean I haven’t felt racially abused, I feel the pain they feel. It’s a community feeling, if you say it to one person, you say it to everyone.”
“Maybe I put pressure on myself because I know that’s the right thing to do. It’s what I believe in. I want to make sure I’m educating people and be a role model. I’ve got a big platform, I know a lot of kids look up to me.”
“It’s not just about being a role model on the pitch. I want to be someone who feels as though I’ve made a change in the way that people think.
“At the end of my career I want to look back that I influenced a generation, someone who made a change in the way people think.
“If I get through my career and I haven’t done that then I’d see that as a failure on my part.”
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