75 m. ago Cristian Romero takes apparent swipe at Spurs board for staying silent as team struggle

Reference to ‘lies’ deleted from his social media post‘It should be other people coming out to speak,’ he writesCristian Romero has taken an apparent swipe at Tottenham’s board for staying silent amid the team’s struggles. The captain posted a strongly worded message after Wednesday’s 3-2 defeat at Bournemouth that initially appeared to accuse the hierarchy of telling “lies” before being edited to remove that incendiary reference.What remained on Romero’s Instagram post, though, was what an apparent call for the Spurs directors to speak up. The players were again subjected to abuse by some of their fans after a latest loss that leaves Tottenham with five points from their past six matches, three of which have ended in defeat. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Rangers fan admits hurling racist abuse at Celtic star Daizen Maeda outside Ibrox

A 41-year-old Rangers supporter has pled guilty to racially abusing Celtic winger Daizen Maeda outside Ibrox following an Old Firm clash — claiming it “wasn’t racist” before being arrested.

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5 d. ago Rory McIlroy opens up on ‘horrific’ Ryder Cup abuse from USA fans

The Masters champion maintains the Bethpage Black crowd was ‘by far’ the worst he has ever experienced in his career

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2 w. ago 'Brilliant' gangster movie with 'greatest ever actor' on Film 4 tonight

This British gangster movie from 2001 has been heavily praised by fans, as one film fan reviewed it as 'darkly funny, aggressive verbal abuse like an angry machine gun'

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2 w. ago Liverpool fan denies racially abusing Antoine Semenyo four months after wheelchair user season ticket holder, 47, was escorted out of Anfield

A Liverpool fan has denied racially abusing Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo during a Premier League match in August.

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2 w. ago Liverpool fan accused of racially abusing Antoine Semenyo enters plea in court

Mark Mogan, the Liverpool supporter accused of racially aggravated disorderly behaviour towards Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo, has appeared at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court

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3 w. ago Celtic chair Peter Lawwell to stand down after ‘intolerable’ abuse from fans

Celtic winless in three under new manager NancyLawwell will leave club at the end of DecemberCeltic’s chair, Peter Lawwell, has announced he is to stand down, citing “intolerable” treatment from a section of the club’s support. Lawwell’s exit will intensify a sense of crisis around the Scottish champions, who slumped to a League Cup final defeat by St Mirren on Sunday. This marked a third loss in succession for the new manager, Wilfried Nancy.Lawwell, previously Celtic’s chief executive, and fellow directors have come under fierce criticism from fans. Errors in the transfer window, which triggered the exit of Brendan Rodgers, have fuelled frustration in the stands. Celtic were knocked out of the Champions League in the qualifying phase by Kairat Almaty. The club have also been in regular conflict with the Green Brigade ultras group. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Liverpool fan charged with racially abusing Antoine Semenyo four months after wheelchair user season ticket holder, 47, was escorted out of Anfield

A Liverpool fan has been charged by police for allegedly racially abusing Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo during a Premier League match in August.

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4 w. ago Liverpool fan, 47, charged over alleged racial abuse of Antoine Semenyo

A man has been charged following the alleged racial abuse of Bournemouth player Antoine Semenyo during the Premier League clash with Liverpool at Anfield, which was temporarily halted after the incident was reported to the referee

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last month Emile Heskey: ‘Gone are the times when you just ignore abuse. No. Why should we?’

The former England striker on stepping up to tackle racism, protecting his sons and Liverpool’s woesEmile Heskey was about 14 years old when he was chased from Leicester City’s old Filbert Street stadium all the way into town by a man shouting racist abuse. He was a Leicester fan who had no idea he was abusing a player who would go on to help his club win promotion to the Premier League and two League Cups before a move to Liverpool for what, at the time, was the club’s record transfer fee.“Fast forward three years that same guy would’ve been chanting my name in the stadium,” Heskey says now. “This is our reality.” Continue reading...

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