Soccer Players and Politicians join anti-racism social media frenzy

                                                             



Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, left, and Italian national soccer team coach Cesare Prandelli share a banana in solidarity to Barcelona Brazilian player Dani Alves, during a ceremony in Rome, Monday, April 28, 2014. Alves, who is black, was about to take a corner in Sunday's 3-2 win at Villarreal's El Madrigal Stadium when a banana landed on the pitch in front of him. The Brazil international picked it up, peeled it and ate some of it before throwing the rest aside. After the match, Alves said humor was the best way to combat racism in sport. That sentiment has led fellow football players, officials and even political figures from around the globe to respond with solidarity by picturing themselves eating a banana. 


 

Barcelona attacker Neymar started it all as a social media movement to support soccer player Dani Alves and to combat racism in soccer by poking fun at the bigotry. 

Neymar's caption: #somostodosmacacos #weareallmonkeys #somostodosmonos #totssommonos

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Mario Balotelli


 
Neymar's Sister

 

Brazil soccer player - The Hulk

 

Former Brazil National team player - Roberto Carlos

 

Luis Suarez - Liverpool & Uruguay

 

Sergio (Kun) Aguero - Man. City & Argentina

 

Driel Mertens - Belgian Player

 
Lucas Moura - Paris St. Germain Midfielder



Gilberto Silva - Brazilian national team poses with the World Cup holding a banana