83 m. ago Disgusting moment Midlands businessman is subjected to torrent of foul

Local business owner Zahin, 32, was being interviewed by Sky News about the divide in the town over attitides to asylum seekers when he was met with a barrage of racist abuse.

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11 h. ago Fury at 'nonsense' report that claims the countryside is racist,

A two-year project by University of Leicester academics concluded the countryside is 'often perceived as a predominantly White space'.

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67 h. ago WSL players to resume taking knee after Jess Carter abuse prompted refusal

Teams set to perform gesture in selected October gamesConcerns raised that its ubiquity reduced its impactWomen’s Super League players will resume taking the knee this season after England’s Lionesses abruptly stopped performing the symbolic gesture at last month’s European Championship.England’s players announced they would no longer be taking the knee before their semi-final against Italy because of the racist abuse aimed at Jess Carter during the tournament. The 27-year-old defender was targeted online by several individuals, with the first of what is expected to be several arrests in the case made on Thursday. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Man arrested over racist abuse sent to Lioness Jess Carter during Women's Euros 2025

Police chiefs have condemned the ‘appalling’ messages directed towards Carter and commended the Lioness for standing up to the abuse

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4 d. ago Man arrested after racist and abusive messages sent to Lioness star Jess Carter

A 59-year-old man was arrested today following investigations by police into racial abuse on social media

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4 d. ago Man, 59, arrested over 'disgusting racist abuse' of England Lionesses hero Jess Carter

The man was arrested in Great Harwood on Thursday, with Lancashire Police confirming he has since been released under investigation while enquiries continue

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5 d. ago Farewell McKennie and Weah in chaos: Predictions for USMNT players abroad this season

After an offseason full of transfer intrigue, Americans in Europe are looking to make their final push for a World Cup roster spot. Our experts have some predictions to share. Sergiño Dest at PSV. The full-back has not only healed from the ACL injury that cut short his last campaign, but is off to a torrid start to the new Dutch season, with a pair of goals from the back-to-back champions’ first three games. It’s early, sure, but the 24-year-old is rested, confident and on a club where he doesn’t have to do much defending during domestic games. Dest looks entirely capable of turning in another standout season like he did in 2019-20. That prompted Barcelona to buy him from Ajax to form their right flank with Lionel Messi. LS Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Christian Pulisic returns but Weston McKennie left off USMNT roster for friendlies

Pulisic will be back with the US after asking out of summer games22 players named to roster, with a 23rd expectedChristian Pulisic will return to the US men’s national team for the first time since his self-imposed absence from the team’s summer slate, having been named to the team’s roster for two friendlies against South Korea and Japan in the upcoming international window. However, in a surprise move, Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie was not named among head coach Mauricio Pochettino’s squad.Pochettino named 22 players for the friendlies, with US Soccer adding that a 23rd player is expected to be rostered at a later time. The federation did not elaborate as to whether this player could be McKennie, a US regular who came on as a sub for Juventus over the weekend, or some other player. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Serie A judge seeks more information in case of racist abuse directed at Juventus' Weston McKennie

The Italian league’s judge has requested more information before issuing a ruling over racist abuse directed at Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie shortly after a game against Parma

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7 d. ago Juventus condemns racist abuse of US midfielder Weston McKennie after season

Juventus says U.S. midfielder Weston McKennie has been subjected to racist abuse following the team's 2-0 season-opening win over Parma in Serie A

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9 d. ago Antoine Semenyo speaks out on Anfield racism incident and calls for tough punishments

Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo was subjected to racist abuse last week against Liverpool and has claimed abusers should face possible jail time for their actions

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9 d. ago Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo calls for 'great punishment' for racist abusers including 'jail time' in first interview his Anfield abuse shock

The Cherries talesman, 25, had been taking a throw-in during his side's clash with Liverpool on the opening day of the Premier League season when a fan in a wheelchair bombarded him with vile abuse.

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2 w. ago FIFA President Gianni Infantino condemns 'unacceptable' racism after incidents at German Cup games

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says that two incidents of alleged racist abuse which marred German Cup games are “unacceptable” as German police investigate

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2 w. ago Man arrested over alleged Antoine Semenyo racist abuse banned from every football stadium

Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo was the target of alleged racist abuse during the Cherries’ opening day defeat to Liverpool at Anfield and a fresh development has now been confirmed

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2 w. ago Liverpool fan's racist rant revealed: Supporters sat next to wheelchair user 'who abused Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo' tell how he repeated slur before throwing chewing gum at him

Nick Collins was sat just just metres away from the incident at Anfield on Friday which prompted a temporary halt during the match as the abuse was investigated.

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2 w. ago Liverpool fan's racist rant revealed: Supporters sat next to wheelchair 'who abused Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo' tell how he repeated slur before throwing chewing gum at him

Nick Collins was sat just just metres away from the incident at Anfield on Friday which prompted a temporary halt during the match as the abuse was investigated.

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2 w. ago Man arrested over alleged Semenyo abuse is banned from every football stadium

A 47-year-old man from Liverpool has been released on bail

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2 w. ago Caribbean looks to revive passion and pride for cricket – and for the region

As the Emancipation Cricket Festival is launched in St Vincent and the Grenadines, the 15-country bloc Caricom says it is ‘deeply concerned’ about the state of the sportWhen they toured overseas in the 1970s, West Indies cricketers were sometimes subjected to barrages of racist abuse. But back home in the Caribbean, the men were heroes, with families huddled around radios and televisions whenever they played and shouts of jubilation erupting across entire communities whenever they won.Today, the generation of players who won two World Cups, in 1975 and 1979, are acclaimed as living legends for stepping up to the crease regardless of the challenges – and triumphing over teams from larger, more developed nations. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Football's latest racism shame: Man is arrested after player reports abuse in League One match

The incident occurred in the first half of the match - as one of Bradford's players was allegedly targeted with racist comments that came from the away end.

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2 w. ago East Kilbride win soured by alleged racist abuse, says Mick Kennedy as Stranraer fan ejected

Kilby star Joao Balde was the victim of alleged racist abuse after scoring against the Blues in the League Two clash

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