Gareth Southgate blocks out distractions as England target Euro 2024 progression
9 months, 1 week ago

Gareth Southgate blocks out distractions as England target Euro 2024 progression

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 Gareth Southgate stressed the importance of blocking out background noise as England look to seal Euro 2024 progress with a game to spare. “There’s no point having a rule because young men are going to use social media, in a positive way in the main,” Southgate said. “Millions of people in your own country, extensive media coverage, social media, one guy writing a comment on social media gets put in a newspaper now, that’s a story. My job is to keep the players on track.” Vice-captain Kyle Walker sat alongside Southgate in Frankfurt, where England will seal a place in the knockout phase if they beat Euro 2020 semi-final opponents Denmark.

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England World Cup game identified as match that led to most social media abuse
1 year, 9 months ago

England World Cup game identified as match that led to most social media abuse

The Independent  

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The battle against social media abuse in women’s football
3 years, 5 months ago

The battle against social media abuse in women’s football

The Independent  

England boss Sarina Wiegman has offered support to Georgia Stanway and promised to talk with her players about social media after the 22-year-old received abuse following a red card in the Manchester derby. “ It’s certainly something we have to be aware of, and we are aware of, so we speak with players about it, we have a couple of …

Marcus Rashford to be studied by GCSE media studies students
3 years, 6 months ago

Marcus Rashford to be studied by GCSE media studies students

The Independent  

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EURO 2020:England players were targeted with 12,500 abusive messages during campaign
3 years, 8 months ago

EURO 2020:England players were targeted with 12,500 abusive messages during campaign

Daily Mail  

England players were bombarded with 12,500 hate messages on social media during Euro 2020, despite this being the country’s most successful tournament for 55 years, Sportsmail can reveal. Marcus Rashford, left, and Jadon Sancho have their heads in their hands after missing their kicks Racists have bombarded Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jodan Sancho with abhorrent abuse after the trio …

Euro 2020: British PM Boris Johnson condemns 'appalling' racial abuse aimed at England players
3 years, 8 months ago

Euro 2020: British PM Boris Johnson condemns 'appalling' racial abuse aimed at England players

Firstpost  

Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, the three players who missed England’s penalties on Sunday, were the victims of a stream of abuse on Twitter and Instagram. London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said he was appalled at racial abuse targeting England’s football stars, after they lost the Euro 2020 final to Italy on a penalty shoot-out. …

English FA Asks for Legislation to Force Action from Social Media Companies on Online Abuse
3 years, 10 months ago

English FA Asks for Legislation to Force Action from Social Media Companies on Online Abuse

News 18  

England’s Football Association has called on the government to introduce legislation to compel social media companies to do more to stamp out online abuse after a four-day boycott to highlight the issue. “We will continue to challenge social media companies to make changes to their platforms, urge government to introduce strong legislation quickly and request that individuals call out and …

England's football chiefs call for legislation to tackle online abuse after social media boycott
3 years, 10 months ago

England's football chiefs call for legislation to tackle online abuse after social media boycott

Firstpost  

Clubs, players, and governing bodies observed a blackout from 1400 GMT on Friday until 2259 GMT on Monday that was also supported by other sports, businesses, and media outlets. London: England’s Football Association has called on the government to introduce legislation to compel social media companies to do more to stamp out online abuse after a four-day boycott to highlight …

English football begins four-day social media boycott over abuse
3 years, 11 months ago

English football begins four-day social media boycott over abuse

Al Jazeera  

Social media silence by football leagues, clubs and players in England in protest against online racist abuse. We are switching off our social media channels from 3pm on Friday 30 April, until 23:59pm on Monday 3 May, in response to sustained and ongoing online abuse.#Enough | #StopOnlineAbuse pic.twitter.com/toiIg3FfWW — Raheem Sterling April 30, 2021 “What we are saying is that …

English football leagues announce social media blackout in stand against online racism
3 years, 11 months ago

English football leagues announce social media blackout in stand against online racism

The Hindu  

England's football authorities have joined forces to announce a social media boycott next weekend in response to continued online racist abuse of players. Clubs across the Premier League, English Football League, Women's Super League and Women's Championship will switch off their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts to emphasise that social media companies must do more to eradicate online hate. READ: …

English Leagues Announce Social Media Boycott in Stand Against Online Racism
3 years, 11 months ago

English Leagues Announce Social Media Boycott in Stand Against Online Racism

News 18  

England’s football authorities have joined forces to announce a social media boycott next weekend in response to continued online racist abuse of players. Clubs across the Premier League, English Football League, Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship will switch off their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts to emphasise that social media companies must do more to eradicate online hate. “Racist …

Stuart Broad: England willing to boycott social media
3 years, 11 months ago

Stuart Broad: England willing to boycott social media

The Hindu  

England's cricket team would be prepared to boycott social media if the players wanted to take a stand against online abuse, bowler Stuart Broad said. England's Jofra Archer and Moeen Ali have been subjected to abuse on social media and Broad said he would be willing to take a stand against it. "There are great positives to social media but …

England players to consider social media blackout during Euro 2020
4 years ago

England players to consider social media blackout during Euro 2020

The Telegraph  

England’s squad could implement a social-media blackout during the European Championship following the abuse suffered by players this season. It follows Thierry Henry’s high-profile decision to delete his social media accounts, with former Arsenal and France forward citing the “mental torture” that online attacks are inflicting on their victims. “It’s something, absolutely, for our players to consider,” Southgate, who will …

Football: Rashford talks up social media benefits despite criticism on platforms
4 years, 1 month ago

Football: Rashford talks up social media benefits despite criticism on platforms

The Hindu  

Marcus Rashford highlighted the positive role social media has had in his fight to feed vulnerable families during the coronavirus pandemic and sees some of the criticism he gets on the platforms as a price worth paying to further his campaign. The Manchester United and England forward started a campaign for food vouchers while British schools were shut last year …

English soccer at breaking point over abuse on social media
4 years, 1 month ago

English soccer at breaking point over abuse on social media

Associated Press  

And social media accounts allowed to stay active even after spreading bile. It’s why English football leaders have taken their concerns to the top of the social media giants, uniting for an unprecedented joint letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter counterpart Jack Dorsey that demands the platforms stop being “havens for abuse” by taking tougher action to eradicate …

Football goes on the attack against Twitter, Facebook and Instragam over social media trolls
4 years, 1 month ago

Football goes on the attack against Twitter, Facebook and Instragam over social media trolls

Daily Mail  

Football is gathering its forces to mount an attack on social media companies in an effort to make them take action over online hate messages to players and officials, including death threats made to the family of referee Mike Dean. Sanjay Bhandari from Kick It Out says social media companies have the ability to act Antonio Rudiger has opened up …

Peter Shilton says Mason Greenwood and Phil Foden have to be more aware of social media dangers
4 years, 6 months ago

Peter Shilton says Mason Greenwood and Phil Foden have to be more aware of social media dangers

Daily Mail  

England legend Peter Shilton claims that Mason Greenwood and Phil Foden have to be more aware of social media dangers and understand their responsibilities as professional footballers. Shilton, who represented England in three World Cups, says the youngsters will learn from this experience, while also admitting that he doesn't 'envy' the social traction of the 'modern-day footballer.' Legend Peter Shilton …

Justin Langer advises young sportspersons to stay away from social media
4 years, 7 months ago

Justin Langer advises young sportspersons to stay away from social media

India TV News  

Australian head coach Justin Langer has one piece of advice for young sportspersons across the world: stay away from social media. With the advent of social networking sites, sportspersons around the world, at times, have to deal with abusive and threatening messages online and Langer believes "zero social media" is the key. "If I could give any young player any …

England women's team coach Phil Neville urges footballers to boycott social media in response to rise in online racist abuse
5 years, 7 months ago

England women's team coach Phil Neville urges footballers to boycott social media in response to rise in online racist abuse

Firstpost  

Phil Neville was speaking after announcing his 24-player squad for England women’s upcoming friendlies against Belgium and Norway, handing call-ups to four debutants England women’s coach Phil Neville has urged the football community to boycott social media for six months and “send a powerful message” in response to a significant rise in online racist abuse of players. “I’ve lost total …

Liverpool players must 'learn to judge social media right' amid Dejan Lovren abuse, says Jurgen Klopp
7 years, 4 months ago

Liverpool players must 'learn to judge social media right' amid Dejan Lovren abuse, says Jurgen Klopp

The Independent  

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