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There has always been a problem of racism in football. But the most recent incidents of online abuse show that despite the efforts the beautiful game is far from having defeated racism.

We were joined by James Dornan, the SNP MSP for Glasgow Cathcart. He is a lifelong Celtic Football Club fan, who has previously called for the Scottish Football Association to establish an inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse against children.

Some of Scotland’s leading football clubs have been urged to apologise and pay compensation for historical child sex abuse stretching back to the 1970s. An independent report, commissioned by the Scottish Football Association, heard accounts from dozens of victims involving abuse by coaches, team officials and scouts. It says the young players were badly let…

The Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford says he was subjected to “humanity and social media at its worst” after being targeted by racist abuse over the weekend. 

Our North of England Correspondent, Clare Fallon, has been looking at sport and the long-term effects of head injuries.

Tens of thousands have flooded onto the streets of Buenos Aires today to pay tribute to Diego Maradona, following his death yesterday. Up to a million people are expected to file past his casket in Argentina’s presidential palace, as the country observes three days of national mourning. But the significance of his death far transcends…

We spoke to Asif Kapadia, the filmmaker behind the 2019 documentary on Diego Maradona

He died of a heart attack after having brain surgery earlier this month. 

With fans banned from grounds and some lower league football clubs struggling to survive, the chairman of Tranmere Rovers says there’s been a “complete lack of leadership” from those in charge of the sport. Mark Palios, who’s also a former Chief Executive of the FA wants stronger regulation of the sport. Our North of England…

The Chairman of the Football Association has resigned after he used an offensive racial term during a Commons committee hearing. Greg Clarke, who was speaking to MPs about providing financial support for smaller clubs during the pandemic, claimed it was a term he’d used abroad. And warning this clip contains the offensive term he used.

The entire US football team San Diego Loyal has walked off the pitch for the second time in a week after alleged homophobic abuse was aimed at one of their players.

Football clubs are appealing for help to survive after being severely hit by the pandemic.

Hollywood actor and the star of Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds, is emerging as a possible saviour. 

Seven clubs in the English Football League are welcoming back fans for the first time since March

The latest figures show that during the 2019-2020 season, the volume of discriminatory abuse increased