Anton Ferdinand has opened up on an incident of racial abuse that took place during a 7v7 match involving West Ham United in the US, praising the efforts of tournament organizers, TST, in the aftermath.
Speaking to reporters after the Hammers' 4-3 win over Culture By Mo Ali FC in Carry, North Carolina, on Friday, the former Premier League defender, who was the subject of racist abuse during his playing days, said: 'I need to go on record and say that the topic of conversation that was laid bare yesterday is bigger than football.