UK π¬π§
'Dear England' BBC miniseries is following Gareth Southgate across four tournaments, tackling racism, masculinity & national identity in English football.
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Australia π¦πΊ
Sydney's Flying Bats FC, Australia's oldest LGBTQIA+ women's football club, has spoken out about homophobic and transphobic abuse following controversy over transgender players.
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Scotland π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
Pupils from Auchmuty High School, Fife, have won at the Show Racism the Red Card 2026 Creative Competition at Hampden Park, joining 100+ young Scots celebrated for anti-racism creative work under the theme 'A world without racism'.
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Colombia π¨π΄
A Colombian court has overturned a ban on a far-right presidential candidate using the national football shirt in campaigning, reviving debate over the political use of sporting symbols as the 2026 World Cup begins.
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France π«π·
A Le Monde feature has reported France's cross-party National Assembly football team has been sidelined for two years amid tensions over the far-right National Rally's rise, with some MPs hoping to reunite on the pitch as the World Cup begins.
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Palestine π΅πΈ
Lajee Celtic, a Palestinian football academy in Aida refugee camp, is training under military occupation, tear gas, and arbitrary detention. Born from Celtic FC fan solidarity, it stands as a symbol of refugee identity and resilience.
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Scotland π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
Alloa RFC president Alan Stewart has been banned from matches for 12 months by Scottish Rugby after racist, homophobic and sexist jokes, including one about rape at a dinner, leaving women in tears.
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UAE π¦πͺ
Human Rights Watch has warned that the NBA risks 'sportswashing' the UAE's rights record through lucrative Emirates and Abu Dhabi deals, amid evidence of UAE support for abusive forces in Sudan and a crackdown on dissent at home.
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