Video: David Cameron: we can crush the problem of racism What happens on the field influences what happens off the field. You see children as young as six imitating the behaviour they see on the field," said Mr Cameron. So this is not just important for football, it's important for the whole country. The Prime Minister said there were many "extraordinary role models" among professional footballers but that problems with racism had "crept back in." "We want to make sure football is all about a power to do good, rather than anything else," he said. The event to promote a more "inclusive" sport comes amid fears that high-profile incidents are harming football's image. Earlier this month Liverpool forward Luis Suarez was forced to apologise for refusing to shake hands with Manchester United's Patrice Evra before the teams' match. Suarez had only recently returned to action for Liverpool following a ban for racially abusing Evra during a game in October. England star John Terry is due to face trial over the summer on charges of racially abusing QPR's Anton Ferdinand. Terry denies the charges.