Craig Foster

For those who want to hate, they're going to hate anyway.

It doesn't matter what the Socceroos do.

And whether they cheer them on or not, you know, is immaterial.

But I think for the mass of Australia, these are very important moments for us to reflect.

And it is good for people to watch Nestori and Kunda doing that and then to have a think about, okay, if Nestori wasn't a footballer or if Arwe wasn't a footballer,

and was walking down the street, am I looking at them any differently to what I am now?

So in other words, just because they play football doesn't mean they're a different person.

It doesn't mean they have different rights.

It doesn't mean they have different value.

They're the same person.

They might've been a scientist or they might've been a mechanic, who cares?

That's the point that we need to make sure we understand through this World Cup.

Just because they're kicking a ball, you shouldn't be treating them differently.

And if you are, please think about that.

Reflect on that because Arwe speaks beautifully.

He's clearly a very intelligent, young, proud Australian.

Who cares if he plays football or not?

That's what he is.

And that's the way that we should see him.

And that's the way that we should treat him.