an issue as old as the sport itself. will it ever be eradicated? as long as there s colour, i think there s always going to be some form of racism and discrimination. more importantly, how are we going to deal with it moving forward and making sure that the punishment is correct for the offence? walter tull s body lies undiscovered in the fields of northern france. there is also an ongoing campaign to recognise him with the military cross. the story of a footballer, a war hero, a pioneer whose legacy lives on. nesta mcgregor, bbc news. that s about it from us here on sportsday. remember, you can follow all the champions league action later, with manchester united and shows both in action. there will be commentary on radio five live and also on the bbc sport website, but
it s a great occasion. and as a family, we re absolutely delighted on behalf of walter. from my earliest time, i remember being aware that my granduncle played for spurs. what can you say? an amateur for clapton who also played for tottenham and northampton town, like many players, he enlisted in the army at the outbreak of the first world war. he rose through the ranks despite rules banning black officers but died at the second battle of the somme aged 29. walter tull s legacy will now live here at the national hall of fame, a man who faced prejudice on and off the field. more than a century later, the battle against those prejudices are still being fought. taking the knee is english football s most visual anti discrimination message, and currently premier league fans are being urged to challenge and report any abusive behaviour football continuing to tackle
we are trying to do, so it is undoubtedly a huge opportunity. == undoubtedly a huge opportunity. getting behind what we are trying to do. now, finally, one of britain s first black professional footballers has been inducted into the national football museum hall of fame today. walter tull died more than 100 years ago, aged 29, on the battlefields of world war i. he had to overcome adversity all of his life, including being racially abused while playing for tottenham hotspur and northampton town. it s only recently that his powerful story has started to be recognised, as nesta mcgregor reports. the late lieutenant walter tull is inducted into the national football museum s hall of fame, as a new generation learns of his story. born in folkestone in 1888, walter tull was an orphan by the age of nine but would become one of england s first black professional footballers. he would also become the british army s first black commissioned officer. today, he was recognised as much for his a
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