The Uruguayan outrage at Luis Suarez's eight-game ban proves just how far they are behind England
in eradicating racism.
Suarez is alleged to have called Patrice Evra a Negro during Liverpool's game against Manchester
United on 15th October. He and his fellow countrymen claim that the term is not offensive when used
in Uruguay.
The Uruguayan outrage at Luis Suarez's eight-game ban proves just how far they are behind England
in eradicating racism.
Suarez is alleged to have called Patrice Evra a Negro during Liverpool's game against Manchester
United on 15th October. He and his fellow countrymen claim that the term is not offensive when used
in Uruguay.
Ashley Cole and his glamorous assistant Carlton make a few notes prior to kick-off. Images via
EnglandFootballersFoundation.com.
Ashley Cole, Jermain Defoe, Carlton Cole, Dion Dublin and Ian Walker were among players who
appeared at the London Soccer Dome last night in support of the England Footballers Foundation's
inaugral 'EFF Charity Cup'.
This Sunday sees Tottenham coach Clive Allen join the England Legends taking part in Nivea for
Men's Great Football Experiment this weekend. Clive and a team of fellow ex pros take on the might
of Ivory FC, from the Brentwood Sunday Football League. I'll be interviewing Clive and you can
submit your questions for the Spurs legend by replying to this post.
As many will know, we are in the middle of Movember. Yup, in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, the
US, Canada, Finland, the Netherlands, Spain, South Africa and Ireland, chaps are being encouraged
to let the above-the-lip stuff grow unchecked for a month.
And this has exactly what to do with the greatest football club in the world (that's us, in case
there's any misunderstanding)?
Early last month, senior executives from the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA), the
League Managers' Association, the Football Association (FA), the Football League and the Premier
League met with Cyrus Mehri, an American lawyer who, along with the late Johnnie Cochran and a
labor economist, Janice Madden, drafted and successfully petitioned the National Football League
(NFL) to adopt the "Rooney Rule," the requirement that NFL teams interview at least one minority
candidate for any head-coaching vacancy.
With a race row brewing in France we thought we would look back at a podcast from October 2008
when we featured a campaign by the organisation Kick It Out which set up an anti-racism campaign in
England. There is a transcript below, while explanations of key vocabulary (in
bold) can be found at the foot of the post, while other key phrases (in blue) also have
meanings explained.
Forest legend Viv Anderson will be meeting and greeting fans at the club shop before tonight's game
with Preston. The Nottingham-born double European Cup-winner will be signing copies of his
autobiography First Among Unequals from 6pm to 7pm.
Forest legend Viv Anderson will be meeting and greeting fans at the club shop before tonight's game
with Preston. The Nottingham-born double European Cup-winner will be signing copies of his
autobiography First Among Unequals from 6pm to 7pm.
