Former Newcastle United star John Beresford says the key to tackling racist abuse starts at schools in the North-East - and getting the message out early.
Beresford, who has been an ambassador for the charity Show Racism the Red Card since its inception 27 years ago, spoke to children from Our Lady St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Atkinson Road Primary Academy and Westgate Hill Primary Academy at a workshop at St James' Park. But he says the fight against racism must continue and warned society's "idiots" will always try to spoil the party.
In a week that has resulted in Joelinton coming out and speaking about abuse he received after the Arsenal game with his team-mate Vinicius Junior also enduring hate in La Liga, incidents are ongoing, Vinicius Junior stated that there is an "unpleasant surprise" at every ground he goes to in Spain.
