ARAGONES: “I´M NO RACIST...”

SPAIN coach Luis Aragones has defended himself against accusations of racism in the wake of his remarks about French striker Thierry Henry, saying his conscience is completely clear. Quizzed on the eve of his side's friendly against England, Aragones mounted a strong defence of his actions and hit back at the British reporters who asked him about the incident. “The problem of racism is, in my opinion, a question of conscience and all I can say is that mine is clear,” said Aragones before asking the reporter who had put the question: “Is your conscience clear? I doubt it.” Aragones landed himself in trouble last month when he was heard telling Spain's Jose Antonio Reyes that he was better than “that black s'*t”, referring to the forward's Arsenal team mate Henry during a training session before a World Cup qualifier against Belgium.