The former Chelsea captain gives his verdict on Sepp Blatter's comments about racism and about the good work done – and the effort still needed – to beat prejudiceFootball very much mirrors society and when I started my career in the late 1970s and early 1980s at Charlton Athletic there was a very strong National Front presence at stadiums, and I was part of an ethnic minority of players trying to force itself into the game. Racism was probably at its ugliest at that point: within London and outside it was clearly evident with monkey chanting, banana throwing and other abuse.In dressing rooms where I played at the time there were little momen...