England stars front Premier League anti-racism campaign
England star Raheem Sterling will be part of a Premier League campaign to combat racism this weekend. It is understood
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Black football managers join forces in Maracanã to condemn racism in Brazil
Occasionally football acts as a springboard for conversations that affect society as a whole. That happened in Brazil at the
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‘Buses won’t stop because I’m black’
With migrants facing increasing racist incidents in Italy, one football team hopes to beat the abuse. First published: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-48816023/buses-won-t-stop-because-i-m-black
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Footballers backing #Enough anti-racism campaign suffer more racist abuse
The Professional Footballers’ Association says it is inviting players to report any racist abuse they have received to officials. Footballers
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Walking off the pitch would let the racists win
‘My mum always told me to love myself and who I am,’ said the Manchester City star. Raheem Sterling declared
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Amnesty calls for immediate investigation of football fan killed by police
“SARS is a police unit created to protect the people. Instead it has become a danger to society” – Director
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Barcelona B’s Moussa Wague alleges racism led to red card
Senegal international defender Moussa Wague has apologised after he was sent off during Barcelona B’s 1-0 defeat at Ejea on
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Chapeltown junior football coach slams FA racism probe
A junior football coach has said the grassroots sport is “rife with racism” amid allegations a 14-year-old player was verbally
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Albert Johanneson: Plaque for first black FA Cup finalist
A plaque to honour the first black player to feature in an FA Cup final has been unveiled at Leeds
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Why Ellis Genge, Katarina Johnson-Thompson & Jadon Sancho are an inspiration
“I want people to see this and realise if you are young, black and British you can 100% excel in
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Footballer and anti-racism campaigner, made MBE
Former footballer and manager Leroy Rosenior has been appointed MBE for his services to tackling discrimination in sport. Rosenior, vice-president
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Ruud Gullit says it is ‘almost impossible’ for black players to speak out about racism
Black footballers find it “almost impossible” to speak out over racism because they are cast in a “victim role” when
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Mohamed Salah named BBC African Footballer of the Year 2018
Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been voted BBC African Footballer of the Year for the second time in
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Racism in football: Study finds half of UK fans have witnessed racism while watching matches
Half of the football supporters in the UK have witnessed racism while watching matches, according to a new survey. But
Read moreFrom living in a mud hut at a refugee camp to scoring for Australia
Awer Mabil’s journey from life as a refugee in a hut built out of mud to scoring on his international
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