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Footballers in South Africa respond to xenophobic attacks
Following a spate of xenophobic attacks against foreigners South African footballers have launched an initiative to demonstrate unity during what are…
UN Global Goals World Cup to bring football and activism to Nairobi
The United Nations (UN) Global Goals World Cup (GGWC), set to take place in Nairobi, Kenya, on 5 March, will bring together 24 teams of adolescent…
Rad Belgrade stadium temporarily closed over fans’ monkey chants
The Serbian Football Federation have ordered FK Rad Belgrade not to play first division matches in their home stadium until their disciplinary…
Erasmus Plus P.L.A.Y! project kicks-off in Helsinki
A kick-off meeting for the P.L.A.Y! project was held on the 20 - 21 February in Helsinki, Finland. P.L.A.Y! Peer education, Leadership, Action, Youth…
Hong Kong Eastern Sports Club coach to become the first female in the AFC Champions League
Chan Yuen-ting will break another glass ceiling in football when she makes her debut in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League on…
Arsenal FC to host fourth Healthy Stadia conference
Professionals involved in the cross-cutting fields of sport, health and community development will come together on 27 April for the fourth European…
Community football campaign awards £100,000 to Mexican group
Fútbol Matters have been awarded a £100,000 grant to further their work in creating a safe spaces for children living in Mexico City through…
Syrian refugee players seek professional career in Turkey
Syrian players, who fled war to Turkey, are keeping up with their football skills by training in the absence of an opportunity to play in a…
Danish Players’ Association launch anti-homophobia campaign
The Danish Football Players' Association have announced a new season-long campaign aimed at tackling homophobia across all levels of football and…
Brazilian team takes stand against homophobic ‘bicha’ chant
Brazilian amateur team Rio Claro FC have taken the first step to put an end to an homophobic chant that became popular in the country after the 2014…
UK report calls on sport authorities to adopt ‘zero tolerance’ to homophobic abuse
Immediate and tough sanctions – including one and two-year bans – should be imposed on football supporters who engage in homophobic abuse, a…
Italian conference calls for more opportunities for refugees in sport
The Presidency of the Council of Ministers in Italy welcomed on Monday, 13 February, a public debate on the inclusion of refugees and asylum seekers…
FC Paris Arc-En-Ciel celebrate diversity with FvH event
Longstanding supporter of the Football v Homophobia Month of Action (FvH), French club FC Paris Arc-En-Ciel is organising a football tournament to…
Second FIFA Female Leadership Development Programme comes to an end
The second FIFA Female Leadership Development Programme (FLDP) has come to an end after participants from across the world of football gathered in…
FvH Cup marks 10th anniversary of Spanish LGBT sports club
A month-long of activities and celebrations will mark the anniversary of the Spanish LGBT multi-sports club GMadrid Sports, formed ten years ago to…
EU project aims to develop tools to tackle challenges in sport using sport psychology techniques
The University of Pablo de Olavide (Seville) along with partners from across Europe, have been developing a learning platform to tackle discrimination…
Brazilian campaign enlists fans to tackle discrimination in football
Brazilian media giant O Globo have launched a campaign to actively involve fans in tackling discrimination in football. Launched this week, the…
Football v Homophobia Month of Action kicks-off
The international campaign Football v Homophobia kicks-off today (1 February) with a launching event hosted by the North London Premier League club…
Incidents list reported to Fare during January 2017
The following incidents of racism, xenophobia, extreme nationalism or homophobia have been reported to Fare during January 2017. This list is only…
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