Racism Related Content
Serie A asks for Rome derby racism probe
AFP · 1 week ago
Serie A asked on Tuesday for further investigation into alleged racist chanting from fans during the weekend's stormy Rome derby, won 1-0 by Roma.
Napoli relaunch Champions League push as Jesus racism storm rumbles on
AFP · 2 weeks ago
Napoli renew their bid for Champions League football on Saturday when they take on rivals Atalanta with the Juan Jesus racism storm making it a bitter Easter weekend for the ailing Scudetto holders.
Racism reducing my desire to play football: Brazil's Vinicius
AFP · 3 weeks ago
Brazil winger Vinicius Junior said his desire to play football was reducing as incidents of racial abuse aimed at him piled up in Spain, during a tearful media appearance Monday.
Milan display Martin Luther King quote in racism protest
AFP · 2 months ago
AC Milan brought their match with Bologna to a brief halt on Saturday, summoning inspiration from American civil rights icon Martin Luther King to demonstrate solidarity with goalkeeper Mike Maignan who was racially abused last weekend.
Inter resume title tussle with Juve as Serie A rocked by racism again
AFP · 2 months ago
Inter Milan get back to their tight Serie A title chase with Juventus when they travel to Fiorentina, while racism has once again reared its ugly head.
Racism in European football - league by league
AFP · 2 months ago
The racist abuse suffered by AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan at Udinese and Coventry midfielder Kasey Palmer in an English second division match at Sheffield Wednesday were just the latest examples of the ugliness plaguing football.
'Stand up to racism' says AC Milan keeper Maignan
AFP · 2 months ago
AC Milan's French goalkeeper Mike Maignan on Sunday called for clubs, fans and the legal system to stand up to racism in football after he was the target of abuse in an Italian Serie A match.
FIFA's Infantino condemns 'abhorrent' racism during games in Italy, England
AFP · 2 months ago
FIFA president Gianni Infantino called for worldwide stadium bans for fans and "automatic forfeits"
Vinicius 'used to' racism in Spain: Madrid coach Ancelotti
AFP · 5 months ago
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior has become "unfortunately used to" racism in Spain, his coach Carlo Ancelotti said Saturday.
Sheffield Utd boss says football is 'worst sport' for racism
AFP · 6 months ago
Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom says football is the "worst sport" for racism, calling for tougher punishments to stamp out abuse.
Qatar, Kuwait deny racism claims in international friendlies
AFP · 9 months ago
Qatar and Kuwait's football federations on Tuesday denied allegations of racial abuse of rival players a day after their matches against New Zealand and Ireland were abandoned.
Spain, Brazil to play anti-racism friendly in Madrid after Vinicius abuse
AFP · 10 months ago
The Spanish and Brazilian football federations presented their plan on Tuesday for a friendly match at the Santiago Bernabeu in March 2024 to combat racism, after global outrage at the abuse of Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior.
Vinicius out for Madrid, Valencia racism punishment cut
AFP · 10 months ago
Vinicius Junior, subjected to racial abuse last weekend, will miss a second successive match due to a knee problem, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Friday.
Spain arrests seven over Vinicius racism incidents
AFP · 10 months ago
Spanish police arrested seven people Tuesday over two incidents of racial abuse targeting Real Madrid's Brazilian star Vinicius Junior, including one this weekend that sparked an international outcry.
Football's racism protocol obsolete: Ancelotti after Vinicius abuse
AFP · 10 months ago
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Tuesday that FIFA's racism protocol in football was "obsolete"
'Vinicius is victim': Ancelotti blasts Spanish league's 'problem' with racism
AFP · 10 months ago
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Spanish football had a racism problem and needed to be prepared to halt matches, after Vinicius Junior was again the target of abuse during a 1-0 defeat at Valencia in La Liga on Sunday.
'I'd have walked off with Vinicius': Madrid's Courtois after racism incident
AFP · 10 months ago
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said he would have walked off the pitch with Vinicius Junior if the Brazilian had chosen to stop playing after receiving racist insults as their team lost 1-0 at Valencia on Sunday.
Valencia scrape vital win over Madrid amid Vinicius 'racism' storm
AFP · 10 months ago
Valencia snatched a crucial 1-0 win over Real Madrid to boost their La Liga survival hopes on Sunday but their win was tarnished by an ugly incident involving apparent racism aimed at Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior.
Inter fury as racism victim Lukaku punished
AFP · 11 months ago
Inter Milan on Friday condemned striker Romelu Lukaku's Italian Cup semi-final ban saying the "victim"
PSG coach Galtier takes legal action for defamation after racism accusations
AFP · 11 months ago
Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier is taking legal action against former Nice sporting director Julien Fournier and two French journalists for defamation, his lawyer told AFP on Friday after he was accused of making racist and discriminatory remarks about players last season.
