"Well, since we have been wonderfully succesful in kicking out Racism from our national game, lets all petition to ban Spain from competitions"

http://sport.independent.co.uk/football/european/story.jsp?story=588801

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7225523.stm

ireland would have to be banned as well, fo sho.
i was in landsdowne when one of the danish players was heckled because he played for a protestant club, glasgow rangers. like the game in madrid, it was amazingly widespread in the crowd, not just a small minority.

See also Neil Lennon getting death threats in Northern Ireland when playing for what is perceived to be a Catholic club (Celtic).

That Lewis Hamilton thing is totally WTF.

Following racist abuse suffered by English footballers in Spain in recent years, Sutcliffe believes strong action is required now.

"Racism should not be tolerated and this is not the first time British sportsmen have been racially abused in Spain," he said.

Didn't Samuel Eto'o suffer abuse as well? It's not just confined to Spain v black English/British people.