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NBA bans LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life over racist comments
The National Basketball Association on Tuesday imposed a lifetime ban on Donald Sterling, the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, delivering an…
Belgian legend signs for Fare
A Belgium pioneer of football has been announced as an ambassador for the Fare network at an exhibition that celebrates Belgium footballers. Former…
Obama leads backlash against LA Clippers owner’s racist remarks
Barack Obama has led politicians, sports stars and other public figures in condemning racist comments attributed to the Los Angeles Clippers owner…
Players show solidarity with Alves as Fare calls for long term action in Spain
In an action that has both horrified and been applauded by players across Europe, Barcelona's Dani Alves reacted to having a banana thrown at him…
French Sports Minister refuses to backdown on headscarf ban
France's new Sports Minister Thierry Braillard has defended the right of his country to uphold its policy of banning headscarves for footballers - in…
Israeli football team breaks new ground by recruiting Arab women
When the Israeli women's soccer team Hapoel Petah Tikva lost a number of its players to Israel's national team ahead of World Cup qualifiers, founder…
Campaigns Intern
The Fare network is seeking a Campaigns Intern to work in its London based office to help organise and deliver the Football People action weeks. The…
Football tournament celebrates cultural diversity in the US
A football tournament is bringing together the immigrant and refugee youth of over 26 organisations in Portland, in the United States (US) state of…
Incidents reported to Fare during March 2014
The following incidents of racism, xenophobia, extreme nationalism or homophobia have been reported to Fare during March 2014. This list is only…
Brazilian club relegated after fans’ racism
A sports tribunal has stripped points from a Brazilian club because its fans racially abused a referee during a match, causing its relegation in a…
German clubs and Turkish referee partner-up to tackle homophobia
German football groups have invited the Turkish referee Halil İbrahim Dinçdağ to help address the topic of homophobia in the game, in a series of…
International Roma Day: calling for equal opportunities
A European Commission Report which analysed the effectiveness of Europe's inclusion policies regarding Roma people, has revealed that despite efforts…
Documentary on how football is bringing a change to Laos’ youth
A UK documentary is raising awareness of football’s impact among the youth of the South East Asian country Laos, after acknowledging how their…
Australian sporting codes unite against homophobia
Representatives of Australia's major sport codes, including the Australian Rugby Union (ARU), the Australian Football League (AFL), the Football…
“Does Finnish football operate a colour bar?” ask campaigners after comments from Premier League coach
Campaigners in Finland have raised concerns over the comments of the head coach of a Finnish Premier League club, after he told a leading newspaper…
Polish municipality signs sponsorship deal with football club to combat racism
Municipal authorities of Bialystok have signed a deal with local football club Jagiellonia to promote and support the Polish city's efforts to combat…
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