Newcastle United Supporter Banned From Matches for Questioning Transgenderism Online: Report
Newcastle United has reportedly banned a fan from matches at its stadium over posts she made on social media criticising transgenderism.
English football
Soccer So White? BBC Complains No Minority Players on Pitch for English Women’s Football Team
The supposedly impartial BBC has come under fire after a sports presenter criticised England’s women’s football team for being too white.
China Bans Premier League Football Match After Player Criticised Communist Party
China’s state television network, CCTV, banned a Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester City after Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil criticised the Chinese Communist Party for imprisoning millions of Turkic Muslims in concentration camps.
UK Police Order England Football Fans to Ditch ‘Imperialistic’ Flag at World Cup
British Police have told English football fans going to the World Cup in Russia to not wave or display the St George flag, claiming it could be seen as “imperialistic” and “antagonistic”.
‘Corrupt’ England Football Manager Exposed In Newspaper Sting
LONDON (AFP) – England manager Sam Allardyce has been secretly filmed giving advice on how to circumnavigate transfer rules and mocking his predecessor Roy Hodgson’s voice, the Daily Telegraph reported on Monday.
Former Aston Villa Player Killed by Police Taser
LONDON (Reuters) – Tributes poured in for former English premier league striker Dalian Atkinson on Monday after he died when police fired a high-voltage Taser stun-gun at him during an incident in his home town. West Mercia police said officers
40 Arrested In Paris Over Euro 2016 Violence
(AFP) – Around 40 people were arrested in Paris after police used tear gas and water cannon against football fans hurling glass bottles at officers at the Eiffel Tower during the Euro 2016 final. Crowds of supporters, some donning French
BBC Warns Football Fans Dressing as Crusaders ‘Offensive’ to Muslims
The BBC has warned English football fans not to dress as crusaders when attending the Euro 2016 tournament this summer as they might cause offence to Muslims. The advice comes via their ‘iWonder’ website, aimed at a younger audience, which
English Soccer Fans Banned From Matches After Making ‘Fascist Salutes’ At Jews
The Jerusalem Post reports: Two fans of the Southampton soccer club have been banned from attending English Premier League games for three years for making “fascist salutes” and “racist gestures” at Jewish fans during a recent match. Thomas Flynn, 22,
