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Nicolas Anelka banned for five matches for quenelle
West Bromwich Albion have suspended Nicolas Anelka after the Frenchman was banned for five matches by the Football Association and fined €98,600 for…
American sports leagues pressure Arizona to veto anti-gay law
A controversial anti-gay bill was vetoed by Arizona governor Jan Brewer only hours after pressure from American sports leagues. The National Football…
First Russian LGBT Open Games go ahead after bomb threat
A number of adversities, including venue cancellations and a bomb threat, have put at risk Russia’s first open Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and…
Rabbi Howell football’s first professional Roma player
Author Steven Kay has highlighted the story of Rabbi Howel, football's first professional Roma player, who played for England, Sheffield United and…
Dortmund fan banned until 2020 for performing a Nazi salute
Borussia Dortmund have banned a supporter from their stadium until 2020 for shouting "Sieg Heil" during a minute's silence before Saturday's game (22…
Mexican Football Federation adopts new disciplinary code against racism
A new protocol to tackle and sanction racist incidents in Mexican football has been adopted by the Disciplinary Committee of the country's Football…
Futsal Festival to promote inclusion among ethnic minority women in the UK
A Futsal Festival will bring together up to 140 largely Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) women and girls, from across the UK, to promote…
Jason Collins becomes NBA’s first openly gay player
US basketball player Jason Collins has become the first National Basketball Association (NBA) gay athlete to actively compete in a major American…
Spanish LGBT groups call for action to tackle homophobia in sport
Spanish networks of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) groups are calling on the country’s governing bodies to implement new measures…
Polish Parliament hosts anti-discrimination football exhibition
An anti-discrimination exhibition celebrating the multicultural history of Poland’s football was launched yesterday (19 February) at the Polish…
English organisation celebrates 2014 as the Arthur Wharton Year
A range of educational resources have been launched by the English organisation Football Unites, Racism Divides (FURD) to coincide with the 125th…
Racism row mars Mexican football
A series of racist and xenophobic incidents targeting foreign football players has marred Mexican football. In a week, four players have been…
Brazilian women use football to escape the favelas
For decades, women's football was banned in Brazil. Now ex-drug traffickers are tackling prejudice in the game by training future soccer stars from…
Football tournament tackles homophobia in South West England
A 5-a-side football tournament will raise awareness of prejudice and discrimination against the LGBT community today (17 February) in Woking, South…
Brazilian football unites in support of racially abused player
A series of messages of support have multiplied across Brazil in support of Cruzeiro midfielder, Tinga, who was subjected to racist taunts during the…
Ecuadorian club invites Lilian Thuram to speak about racism in football
Deportivo Quito, an Ecuadorian Serie A football club, invited the former international French player Lilian Thuram to give a lecture to its players on…
Incidents reported to Fare during December 2013
The following incidents of racism, xenophobia, extreme nationalism or homophobia have been reported to Fare during December 2013. This list is only…
African asylum seekers in Sicily dream of football glory
As many young men in Italy, the football players who put on their cleats for an afternoon match in this small Sicilian town dream of international…
NFL prospect could become the league’s first openly gay player
An American college footballer, who is a potential top prospect in the National Football League’s (NFL) upcoming draft, came out last Sunday (9…
England women’s captain Casey Stoney comes out as gay
England women's captain Casey Stoney has spoken publicly about being gay for the first time. Stoney, 31, told BBC Sport she decided to come out after…
LGBT football tournament to promote tolerance and diversity in Israel
An anti-homophobia football tournament will celebrate diversity and tolerance towards gay people in Tel-Aviv, Israel, on 13 February, as part of the…
Tottenham Hotspur announces formation of LGBT fan group
The English football club Tottenham Hotspur have announced the formation of its first LGBT fan group, in collaboration with the Gay Football…
Argentinian campaign tackles discrimination at Buenos Aires derby
An Argentinian initiative to tackle discrimination in football grounds was launched at the country’s Superclásico, played between the two Buenos…
UEFA announces leadership scheme for women in football
A leadership scheme to develop the potential of women in football across UEFA’s 54 member associations has been announced by the European football…
Man Utd and Chelsea back ‘Football v Homophobia’ campaign
Manchester United and Chelsea have joined the 'Football v Homophobia' campaign for the first time as the group seeks to gain support from 50% of…
Handbook promotes women’s empowerment through football
A booklet promoting women’s football as a vehicle for empowerment and cultural understanding has been published by the Fare member organisation…
Football v Homophobia to host media workshop on gender, sexuality and sport
A workshop to raise awareness of the significance of gender and sexuality in sports reporting will be held on 12 February, in London, hosted by the…
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