Trent joins racism fight and demands change

TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD has vowed to help push through cultural change and use his high profile to show the next generation they can achieve their dreams. The Liverpool defender has always taken a major interest in social affairs and was involved in the #PlayersTogether initiative during lockdown. On Sunday, during the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, he also wore a pair of boots with the motif ‘Black Lives Matter’ to express his feelings on racial inequality. In an interview with digital magazine The Journal, Alexander-Arnold spoke about racism and explained why he believes the treatment of black people has been wrong ‘for centuries’. The 21-year-old said that he doesn’t want children growing up now to face an uneven playing field. ‘When black lives do matter as much as everyone else’s, then all lives will matter,’ he said. ‘But that’s not the case and it hasn’t been the case for centuries. We have to push for change. It’s been too wrong for too long. ‘When you’re able to reach so many people, especially young kids, you have to make sure that you can help them feel like anything is possible and help them grow up to have equal opportunities. ‘They shouldn’t feel different from others and be denied the same chances in life because of their skin colour. They shouldn’t feel different because of where they’re from or their background. ‘All of us have to work to undo that. I hope people are absorbing the messages we are putting out there individually and through #PlayersTogether.’