Roma’s strong message against racism in football must be noticed by the world
5 years, 3 months ago

Roma’s strong message against racism in football must be noticed by the world

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Andrea Dell’ Aquila, a Roma fan, sent a direct message to Juan Jesus on Instagram. The words directed at the Brazilian defender were as disgusting as they were outrageous: “You belong in a zoo, damn monkey, ******.” Jesus plays for the team that Dell’ Aquila purports to support. After all the usual, trite, “I made a mistake, I don’t want to make excuses,” guff, he criticised Jesus and Roma for invading his privacy by naming and shaming him. “Do you realise what it means to receive threats, insults, like ‘I hope you will die’?” Dell’ Aquila was allowed to ask, as if he was the victim.

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Serie A asks Italian federation to probe racist chants during Rome derby
9 months ago

Serie A asks Italian federation to probe racist chants during Rome derby

The Hindu  

Serie A asked on Tuesday for further investigation into alleged racist chanting from fans during the weekend’s stormy Rome derby, won 1-0 by AS Roma. In a statement Italy’s top flight requested that football federation prosecutors probe chants from both sets of supporters directed at Roma striker Romelu Lukaku and Lazio midfielder Matteo Guendouzi. Serie A also asked for further …

Napoli players take a knee in public show of support after alleged racial abuse of Juan Jesus
9 months, 1 week ago

Napoli players take a knee in public show of support after alleged racial abuse of Juan Jesus

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Napoli’s players took a knee before their Serie …

Racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior highlights entrenched problem in soccer
1 year, 7 months ago

Racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior highlights entrenched problem in soccer

Associated Press  

MADRID — Hanging from a highway bridge in Madrid, an effigy of one of the world’s most famous Black soccer players stands as a graphic reminder of the racism that sweeps through European soccer. Hanging from a highway bridge in Madrid, an effigy of one of the world’s most famous Black soccer players – Vinicius Junior - stands as a …

Roma striker Tammy Abraham on racism in soccer: ‘These things hurt people’
1 year, 7 months ago

Roma striker Tammy Abraham on racism in soccer: ‘These things hurt people’

Associated Press  

ROME — Before it was Vinícius Júnior in Spain, it was Romelu Lukaku in Italy. Whoever it is, the damages from fan racism go far beyond the soccer field, Roma striker Tammy Abraham said Thursday. “It’s only a small minority of people but a small minority of people can affect somebody’s life,” said Abraham, who grew up in England as …

Vinicius Junior says Spanish league ‘now belongs to racists’ after enduring more abuse
1 year, 7 months ago

Vinicius Junior says Spanish league ‘now belongs to racists’ after enduring more abuse

Associated Press  

MADRID — Vinícius Júnior was subjected to racist abuse yet again on Sunday with the Brazil star saying the Spanish league “now belongs to racists.” The latest abuse against Vinícius came in Real Madrid’s 1-0 loss at Valencia, a match that had to be temporarily stopped after the Brazil forward said he was insulted by a fan behind one of …

Italian FA launches investigation into racism claim by AC Milan vs Cagliari
2 years, 9 months ago

Italian FA launches investigation into racism claim by AC Milan vs Cagliari

The Hindu  

The Italian football federation has reportedly started an investigation after racist chants were heard towards the end of AC Milan's match at Cagliari in the Italian Serie A on Saturday. Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan and defender Fikayo Tomori were racially abused after the 1-0 victory for the league leader in Sardinia. Maignan walked up to a section of fans and …

Serie A: AC Milan Players Racially Abused During Win at Cagliari, Says Stefano Pioli
2 years, 9 months ago

Serie A: AC Milan Players Racially Abused During Win at Cagliari, Says Stefano Pioli

News 18  

AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan and defender Fikayo Tomori were racially abused by Cagliari supporters during their 1-0 Serie A victory in Sardinia, manager Stefano Pioli said. Maignan was closest to the Cagliari end and was celebrating with Tomori after the final whistle when they were allegedly subjected to racist abuse, which sparked a scuffle between players from both teams. …

Serie A: AC Milan players targeted with racism in consecutive games
3 years, 3 months ago

Serie A: AC Milan players targeted with racism in consecutive games

India TV News  

For the second consecutive game, an AC Milan player was the target of racist chants. Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan, who is Black, used his Instagram account to raise awareness after being showered with discriminatory insults by Juventus fans during a 1-1 draw on Sunday. “Do the people who take decisions know what it feels to hear insults that portray us …

'Black and Proud': AC Milan's Mike Maignan Speaks Out as Juventus Probe Racist Abuse
3 years, 3 months ago

'Black and Proud': AC Milan's Mike Maignan Speaks Out as Juventus Probe Racist Abuse

News 18  

AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan on Tuesday blasted those who racially abused him before his team’s 1-1 draw at Juventus at the weekend and the football authorities’ attempts at tackling the problem, saying that he was “black and proud”. It showed an off-camera fan launch a stream of racist insults at the France international while he warmed up ahead of …

‘Shame on you': Balotelli slams Lazio fans for racist abuse
5 years ago

‘Shame on you': Balotelli slams Lazio fans for racist abuse

Associated Press  

BRESCIA, Italy — Mario Balotelli slammed Lazio soccer fans after the Italian forward was once again the target of racist chants in Brescia’s 2-1 home defeat on Sunday. Brescia was leading 1-0 at the time following a goal scored by Balotelli, who had also been subjected to racial abuse earlier in the match. Balotelli posted a video of his goal …

Roma lead backlash over Serie A's controversial racism campaign
5 years ago

Roma lead backlash over Serie A's controversial racism campaign

The Hindu  

Roma questioned Lega Serie A's controversial use of monkey artwork as part of a new anti-racism campaign, while the artist said he wanted to create something that "could make people reflect and create debate". Roma, whose Chris Smalling was also at the centre of controversy when newspaper Corriere dello Sport used the headline 'Black Friday' with the England defender and …

Serie A: All 20 clubs issue joint statement acknowledging that Italian league has a 'serious problem with racism'
5 years, 1 month ago

Serie A: All 20 clubs issue joint statement acknowledging that Italian league has a 'serious problem with racism'

Firstpost  

The acknowledgment from Serie A clubs comes amid an Italian league marred by constant episodes of racist chants and discriminatory behavior. Milan: All 20 Serie A clubs issued a joint statement on Friday “to publicly recognize that we have a serious problem with racism.” The acknowledgment comes amid an Italian league marred by constant episodes of racist chants and discriminatory …

Serie A: Italian football vows to combat its racism problem
5 years, 1 month ago

Serie A: Italian football vows to combat its racism problem

CNN  

CNN — All of Italy’s top football clubs have promised to do more to tackle its “serious problem” with racism. The 20 teams in the country’s top division, Serie A, penned an open letter saying it was important to “publicly recognize” the issues facing the game after a number of incidents this season. Recently, Brescia striker Mario Balotelli said he …

Serie A: Hellas Verona president Maurizio Setti insists fans are 'light-hearted, not racist' after abuse of Mario Balotelli
5 years, 2 months ago

Serie A: Hellas Verona president Maurizio Setti insists fans are 'light-hearted, not racist' after abuse of Mario Balotelli

Firstpost  

Italian international Balotelli scored in a 2-1 Serie A defeat on Sunday but his performance was overshadowed by his fury at monkey chants from a section of Verona’s supporters Milan: Mario Balotelli on Monday reacted with anger after the head of Verona’s hard core ultras fans group fuelled the racism row by denying any abuse had been directed at the …

Roma apologise for fans' racist abuse at Ronaldo Vieira
5 years, 2 months ago

Roma apologise for fans' racist abuse at Ronaldo Vieira

The Hindu  

Roma has issued an apology to Sampdoria's Ronaldo Vieira after the midfielder suffered racist abuse in Sunday's Serie A meeting. Former Leeds United youngster Vieira, who played the entire match, was abused by a section of the travelling Roma support during the 0-0 draw at Stadio Luigi Ferraris – Claudio Ranieri's first game at the Sampdoria helm. "Roma would like …

Roma’s Juan Jesus: ‘England’s players should walk off if they are racially abused in Bulgaria’
5 years, 3 months ago

Roma’s Juan Jesus: ‘England’s players should walk off if they are racially abused in Bulgaria’

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Juan Jesus, the AS Roma defender who was …

Serie A: AS Roma bans fan for life, files police complaint following racist abuse aimed at Juan Jesus
5 years, 3 months ago

Serie A: AS Roma bans fan for life, files police complaint following racist abuse aimed at Juan Jesus

Firstpost  

Roma said on the club’s official Twitter account it had filed a police complaint against the fan for using social media to send “disgusting racist insults” to the player. Rome: Italian top-flight club AS Roma have banned a fan for life and informed the police of racist abuse aimed at Brazilian fullback Juan Jesus. The owner of the below Instagram …

AS Roma bans fan for racist messages sent to Juan Jesus
5 years, 3 months ago

AS Roma bans fan for racist messages sent to Juan Jesus

The Hindu  

Roma has banned a fan for life after sending Brazilian defender Juan Jesus racist messages via social media. The club posted screenshots of the user's Instagram account and the messages on its official Twitter account. It vowed to prevent the person responsible from ever attending a Roma match again, while also confirming it reported the user to the police and …

Inter Milan fans issue appalling letter to Romelu Lukaku to claim monkey chants are not racist but ‘a form of respect’
5 years, 4 months ago

Inter Milan fans issue appalling letter to Romelu Lukaku to claim monkey chants are not racist but ‘a form of respect’

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Inter Milan ‘ultras’ have written an appalling letter …

Serie A racist abuse row: Raheem Sterling belittles Leonardo Bonucci's comments on Moise Kean abuse
5 years, 9 months ago

Serie A racist abuse row: Raheem Sterling belittles Leonardo Bonucci's comments on Moise Kean abuse

The Hindu  

Raheem Sterling has criticised Leonardo Bonucci after the Juventus defender claimed teenage team-mate Moise Kean was partly to blame for the racist abuse he suffered during Tuesday's Serie A match at Cagliari. Bonucci's remarks – and those of Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri, who also accused Kean of provocation but called for life bans to be handed to any perpetrators …

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