Racism in football: John Barnes accuses England of hypocrisy

Former Liverpool winger says racism must be tackled in the UK society before the finger is pointed at Montenegro

John Barnes scored 11 goals and won 79 international caps for England
John Barnes scored 11 goals and won 79 international caps for England
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England football legend John Barnes has accused the country of hypocrisy in the reaction to the racial abuse of Danny Rose and Raheem Sterling.

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