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Sir Bobby Charlton’s funeral attended by Prince William and football royalty
Prince William has joined leading figures from the world of football paying their final respects to Sir Bobby Charlton, at a funeral service in Manchester Cathedral. Sir Alex Ferguson described him as a “wonderful, humble man” – while former Manchester United captain Steve Bruce hailed Charlton as “the greatest English footballer we’ve ever had”. Earlier…
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Football legend Sir Bobby Charlton dies at age 86
The England and Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton has died at the age of 86. He played a key role in England’s 1966 world cup victory. Sir Geoff Hurst is now the only surviving member of the team. Manchester United described Charlton as “a hero to millions” around the world. Our sports reporter Jordan…
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‘Racism’ in boxing: ‘systemic change’ in leadership needed in sport, says Kick it Out CEO
We did invite the British Boxing Board of Control for an interview but they chose to provide a written response.
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British boxing governing body accused of racism, sexism and Islamophobia
It’s the biggest and most powerful body in UK boxing. But the British Boxing Board of Control is in the middle of sports’ latest race row – facing allegations of racial discrimination and victimisation.
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‘It’s not just about the kiss itself, it’s about something bigger’ says football journalist Semra Hunter
We spoke to football journalist Semra Hunter, who is based in Barcelona and asked her about an extraordinary 24 hours in Spanish football.
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Fifa suspends Spanish FA boss over Jenni Hermoso kiss
Another tumultuous day in Spanish football amid the furore over the behaviour of football federation chief Luis Rubiales. In the latest twist – eleven coaches from the womens national team say they’re resigning en masse in protest. The government, which has called for Mr Rubiales to resign, have called this Spain’s ‘Me-Too’ moment. Jordan Jarrett-Bryan…
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Spanish football chief’s refusal to resign after kissing player ‘disgusting’, says CEO of Women in Football
They’ve just won the World Cup, but Spain’s women’s football squad say they won’t play any more matches until their Football Federation president is removed.
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Manchester United part ways with Mason Greenwood to prevent further ‘PR disaster’, says fanzine editor
The Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood is to leave the club after what’s being described as “mutual agreement” after an internal inquiry into his conduct.
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Wimbledon: Carlos Alcaraz ‘incredible mental resolve’, says sport psychologist
To Wimbledon now, where after almost 5 hours and five sets of play, the 20 year old Spanish player Carlos Alcaraz is serving for the championship against the reigning champion Novak Djokovic.
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Gary Lineker stands by his criticism of the government’s Rwanda asylum policy
Just two months after he was made to step back from presenting Match of the Day for using his social media platforms to express support for migrants and refugees, former England football captain Gary Lineker has been given a human rights award in Italy.
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BBC impartiality ‘undermined’, says Times columnist
We spoke to Alastair Campbell, former director of communications to Tony Blair, who now hosts a podcast produced by Gary Lineker’s company, and Times columnist Matthew Syed, who himself hosts a BBC radio programme.
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Gary Lineker to ‘step back’ from presenting Match of the Day after tweets criticising government asylum policy
“We have never said that Gary should be an opinion free zone”, the BBC insisted this evening as they announced that Gary Lineker would not be presenting Match of the Day after his series of tweets criticising the government’s asylum policy and comparing their language to Germany in the 1930s.
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Newcastle United face fresh ownership questions
The Premier League is coming under pressure to examine the Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle United football club after its chairman was named in court documents as “a sitting minister” of the Riyadh government.
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Yorkshire cricket racism hearing: Azeem Rafiq gives evidence
The former Yorkshire County cricketer Azeem Rafiq has been giving evidence at the English Cricket Board hearing into allegations of institutional racism at the club – which has been accused of bringing the game into disrepute.
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Will new football regulator hand power back to fans?
For decades football fans say they have been ignored and many have watched the clubs they love going out of business.