44 m. ago It was wrong – Eni Aluko says sorry for controversial Ian Wright comments

Aluko told BBC Radio Four’s Woman’s Hour on Wednesday that Wright needed to be aware of the “finite opportunities for women”.

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76 m. ago Eni Aluko apologises for controversial Ian Wright comments: ‘It was wrong’

Aluko claimed Wright, a staunch advocate of the women’s game, was blocking opportunites for female pundits

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2 h. ago Eni Aluko APOLOGISES to Ian Wright: Former footballer admits she was 'wrong' to accuse Arsenal legend of 'blocking' pathway for female pundits in shock attack

Eni Aluko has issued a passionate apology to Ian Wright after facing backlash for claiming he was blocking opportunities for female pundits by 'dominating' women's football coverage.

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2 h. ago Eni Aluko denies criticising Ian Wright for media work in women’s football

Pundit laments ‘clickbait’ after controversial commentsIan Wright has long advocated for women’s gameEni Aluko has denied she “attacked” Ian Wright with her comments over his involvement as a pundit in women’s football.Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour this week, the former England forward discussed the risk of men blocking opportunities for female broadcasters in women’s football. When asked by the presenter Clare McDonnell whether Wright was an example of someone taking up space that could be occupied by a woman, Aluko said: “I’ve worked with Ian a long time and, you know, I think he’s a brilliant broadcaster. But I think he’s aware of just how much he’s doing in the women’s game. I think he should be aware of that.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Spotlight on Eni Aluko’s comments about Ian Wright deflects attention from real issue

Comment: The footballer turned broadcaster has made an important point, but risks it being drowned out in the backlash to her comments on a colleague

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4 h. ago Football club's shirt redesigned after Ian Wright backs campaign

Basingstoke United will wear the one-off shirts featuring a 'seat belt stripe'

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6 h. ago Ian Wright makes surprising prediction on Marcus Rashford's next Premier League club

Marcus Rashford has a big decision to make this summer, with boyhood club Manchester United happy to sell him permanently after a promising loan spell with Aston Villa

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7 h. ago JK Rowling blasts India Willoughby for saying Wayne Couzens would have 'loved' the Supreme Court gender ruling

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has been among those celebrating the Supreme Court's gender ruling on social media, having been at the forefront of women's rights campaigns in recent years.

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21 h. ago Sexual violence reported by 60% of women in Spain’s film industry

Female film-makers call for action to end culture of ‘silence and impunity’Six in 10 women in Spain’s film and audiovisual industry have suffered sexual violence, according to a report that calls for urgent action to protect female workers.The report, from the Association of Women Film-Makers and Audio-Visual Media, found that 60.3% of the women surveyed had been subjected to some form of sexual violence in spaces related to the industries. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Ian Wright's actions show true colours after Eni Aluko's rant about Arsenal icon

Ian Wright has been accused of 'blocking' female pundits from working in the women's game by Eni Aluko, but the Arsenal legend made a brilliant gesture to an injured female professional footballer

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26 h. ago Eni Aluko's full accusations and sack threat as Ian Wright gesture says it all

Aluko has caused a stir with her latest comments about fellow pundit Ian Wright

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27 h. ago Eni Aluko faces ITV AXE over accusing colleague Ian Wright of 'blocking' female pundits from TV work

EXCLUSIVE BY STUART PINK: Aluko's criticism of ex-Arsenal star Wright, 61, was equally puzzling to followers of the sport, given he's been a major advocate of the women's game.

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29 h. ago Ian Wright's incredible gesture as Eni Aluko accuses him of 'blocking' women's game

Wright has been hailed for his support of the women's game in recent years

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31 h. ago Ian Wright's gesture speaks volumes as Eni Aluko throws accusation at Arsenal icon

Ian Wright has been accused of blocking female pundits in the women's game by Eni Aluko, but the Arsenal legend has proven to be a key backer of the sport in the UK

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39 h. ago Revealed: Ian Wright's incredible £1,700 gesture to help a women's player, after Eni Aluko accused him of blocking opportunities for female pundits

Eni Aluko had taken a swipe at the Arsenal legend for taking up space in the women's game and 'dominating' roles, thereby blocking chances for female pundits.

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46 h. ago Eni Aluko accuses Ian Wright of blocking opportunities for female pundits by 'dominating' women's football coverage

Eni Aluko has sensationally accused Ian Wright of blocking opportunities for female pundits in women's football. 

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49 h. ago Eni Aluko blames Joey Barton for her dramatic drop in TV punditry work after he called her a 'race card player'

Eniola Aluko, who made 105 appearances for the Lionesses, is suing the former Manchester City and Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton for libel over two posts he made in January last year on X.

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52 h. ago Eni Aluko says standing up to Joey Barton has damaged her punditry career

The High Court ruled in favour of Aluko after the initial stage of her libel claim against Barton

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3 d. ago Women reveal horror of having innocent images from their social media made into deepfake AI pornography

More than 1,300 posts on a sick site that encouraged men to share pictures of themselves masturbating on printed-out images - were terrorising underage girls in the town of Levittown, New York.

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3 d. ago French minister reports #SkinnyTok to regulator over anorexia concerns

Digital media minister Clara Chappaz says TikTok videos promoting extreme thinness ‘revolting and unacceptable’The French government is seeking to take action against a TikTok group promoting extreme thinness among young women and girls.France’s minister for digital media, Clara Chappaz, has reported #SkinnyTok to the country’s audiovisual and digital watchdog and the EU over concerns that the trend is body-shaming victims into anorexia and that algorithms are targeting the most vulnerable. Continue reading...

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