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Racism in football, is anyone really owning up to it?
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.
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Scottish FA owes abuse survivors an apology and reparations, says MSP James Dornan
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.
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Scottish football clubs urged to apologise for historical child sex abuse
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…
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Marcus Rashford racially abused on social media
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.
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Football, dementia, and the legacy of brain injury for our sporting heroes
Our North of England Correspondent, Clare Fallon, has been looking at sport and the long-term effects of head injuries.
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Diego Maradona: Thousands take to streets to pay tribute
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…
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‘60 for Diego Maradona is a really long life, and he’s lived a few lives’, says Maradona documentary filmmaker
We spoke to Asif Kapadia, the filmmaker behind the 2019 documentary on Diego Maradona
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Argentina football legend Diego Maradona dies aged 60
He died of a heart attack after having brain surgery earlier this month.
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Former FA head says ‘lack of leadership’ over football’s handling of Covid
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…
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Football Association chairman resigns after using offensive racial term
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.
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US football team walks off pitch and forfeits match after alleged homophobic abuse
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.
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Lower league football clubs fear collapse without fans at games
Football clubs are appealing for help to survive after being severely hit by the pandemic.
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Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds: the unlikely hero of Wrexham FC?
Hollywood actor and the star of Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds, is emerging as a possible saviour.
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Norwich City Football Club opens its gates to 1,000 spectators for the first time since March
Seven clubs in the English Football League are welcoming back fans for the first time since March
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Anti-racism campaigners say abuse is on the rise in football
The latest figures show that during the 2019-2020 season, the volume of discriminatory abuse increased