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England footballers line up against hate chants

April 14, 2011 11:11
Frank Lampard

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Marcus Dysch,

Marcus Dysch

1 min read

A short film featuring England footballers has been launched to tackle antisemitic abuse and chants in the beautiful game.

The Y Word, written by comedian David Baddiel and his writer brother Ivor, highlights the use of the word "Yid" and fans hissing to imitate gas chambers at matches.

The minute-long film, which also features former England captain Gary Lineker, will be shown at Premier League grounds before matches.

Footballers including Tottenham's Ledley King, Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, Arsenal's Kieran Gibbs, England women's star Rachel Yankey and Zesh Rehman, the Premier League's first British Asian player, feature in the film.

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