Progress in the fight against racism will only come in football when more black players become managers, England and Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling says. Thousands of people have taken part in anti-racism marches in the UK, following the death…
Raheem Sterling: The only disease right now is racism
England and Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has backed protests taking place across the UK, saying “the only disease right now is the racism that we are fighting”. Thousands of people have taken part in Black Lives Matter marches in…
Brighton and Hove Albion’s Balogun calls for collective effort to fight racism (Vanguard)
Brighton and Hove Albion centre-back Leon Balogun believed fighting racism requires collective responsibility. The defender suffered racial abuse in 2018 during his time with German Bundesliga side Mainz 05, where he was subjected to monkey chants from Hannover fans. The…
UEFA chief accuses British PM Johnson of fuelling racism (Punch)
UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin has accused British Prime Minister Boris Johnson of fuelling racism and insists European football’s governing body is working hard to tackle the problem plaguing the game. A number of high-profile incidents in recent weeks, including racist…
Muhammadu Buhari: Slavery still exists. We must take action.
August 23rd is the UN-declared International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. To mark it, President Muhammadu Buhari published an opinion in the Washington Post newspaper. Four centuries ago, the first 20 documented African slaves…
FIFA urges zero tolerance on racism (Eurosport)
FIFA has urged national football federations and leagues to adopt their own tough rules on dealing with racism, including allowing referees to stop or abandon matches. Football’s global governing body issued a statement on Saturday in response to recent incidents…
Leadership in Africa must contain hate speech, inciting comments – Osinbajo
The resurgence of hate speech, racism, nationalism and all of the identity type problems that is going on around the world today is frightening and a compelling reason to reflect on what happened in Rwanda 25 years ago, according to…
Banana-throwing Spurs fan will not face racism charge (Supersport)
04 December 2018 The Tottenham Hotspur fan who threw a banana skin onto the pitch at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrated scoring a penalty in front of Tottenham fans will not be charged with a racist…
Mesut Ozil saga splits sports world (RT)
Mesut Ozil’s shock departure from the German national team amid a torrid reaction to his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has prompted a divide in reaction from sports stars and commentators. The midfielder brought his international career to…