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  Conmebol vows to tackle violence, racism

  Football | August 29, 2013 19:08 IST

  Conmebol vows to tackle violence, racismRio de Janeiro:  South American football's governing body Conmebol has announced the creation of a special task force to tackle violence and racism.The measures were announced following a meeting between

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  Blatter softens position on relegation for racism

  Football | April 05, 2013 16:29 IST

  Zurich, Apr 5: FIFA president Sepp Blatter has softened his stance on calling for clubs to be punished with relegation after serious racist abuse, suggesting that fans would deliberately provoke incidents.Blatter said relegation sanctions are

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  Ferdinand joins brother in racism campaign boycott

  Football | October 21, 2012 22:55 IST

  London, Oct 21: Anton Ferdinand joined older brother Rio in refusing to wear a T-shirt to support an anti-discrimination campaign Sunday, in a perceived protest at the impotence of organizations during recent racism cases in

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  Terry prosecutor says accuser lacked motive to lie

  Football | July 12, 2012 17:39 IST

  London, Jul 12: The prosecutor in John Terry's racism trial said the opponent that Chelsea captain is accused of racially abusing lacks the “motivation or the sophistication” to invent the allegations.In his closing speech Thursday,

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  Racist Liverpool fan banned for four years

  Football | June 22, 2012 22:06 IST

  England, Jun 22: A Liverpool fan has been banned from football for four years after being found guilty of racially abusing Manchester United captain Patrice Evra.Phillip Gannon was seen on live television making a racially

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  UEFA launches new racism probe against Croatia

  Football | June 20, 2012 21:57 IST

  Poland, Jun 20:  UEFA has launched a new racism investigation against Croatia after its fans displayed offensive banners during a European Championship match.UEFA says it has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Croatian football federation “for

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  Referees put on spot to police Euro 2012 racism

  Football | June 07, 2012 23:20 IST

  Warsaw, Jun 7: After UEFA put referees on the spot to help police racism in European Championship stadiums, the 47-nation Council of Europe on Thursday praised co-hosts Poland and Ukraine for their efforts to combat

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  Racism may have something to do with my unfair treatment, says Swraj Paul

  World | May 21, 2012 12:03 IST

  London, May 21: Hitting back at those behind his brief suspension from the House of Lords in 2010, prominent Indian-origin industrialist Swraj Paul has insisted that he did not do anything wrong, and believes that

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  Terry racism trial sees match handshakes scrapped

  Football | April 27, 2012 10:00 IST

  London, Apr 27: The English Premier League has been forced to scrap team handshakes before Sunday's match between Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers due to John Terry's looming racism trial.The Chelsea captain is accused of

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  UK PM Cameron Wants Football Racism Action Plan

  Football | February 23, 2012 10:33 IST

  London, Feb 23: British Prime Minister David Cameron asked England's football leaders on Wednesday to provide an action plan to banish the recent re-emergence of racism in the national sport.Addressing anti-racism campaigners, football officials and

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  British PM Cameron Hosts Downing St Football Racism Summit

  Football | February 22, 2012 14:31 IST

  London, Feb 22: British Prime Minister David Cameron is hosting a football racism summit following recent high-profile incidents.Downing Street says football leaders and anti-racism campaigners will join politicians to "identify what further action can be

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  Suarez, Evra Meet For 1st Time Since Racism Storm

  Football | February 12, 2012 8:18 IST

  London, Feb 12: A ball had yet to be kicked in Saturday's tension-filled match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford when the fierce rivalry between English football's two most successful teams plumbed new

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  Dalglish Defends Liverpool Over Racism Criticism

  Football | January 10, 2012 14:13 IST

  London, Jan 10: Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish insisted Monday that it is "utterly rubbish" to suggest that defending Luis Suarez against racism accusations showed the club is not interested in fighting racism.The Uruguay striker is

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  Potentially New Racism Storm Hits English Football

  Football | January 08, 2012 10:31 IST

  London, Jan 8: Still reeling from high-profile incidents involving Luis Suarez and John Terry, English football is facing another possible case of racist abuse after a black player was reduced to tears by insults from

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  Suarez's FA Hearing Into Racism Claims Starts

  Football | December 15, 2011 10:56 IST

  London, Dec 15: The English Football Association began its hearing on Wednesday into claims that Liverpool striker Luis Suarez's racially abused Manchester United defender Patrice Evra.Evra, who is black, claimed that Suarez directed a racial

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  Thuram Takes Broad View On Blatter Storm

  Football | November 21, 2011 11:20 IST

  Paris, Nov 21: For a deeper perspective about the week Sepp Blatter will want to forget, Lilian Thuram was the obvious person to call.France's most capped footballer has experienced racism both on and off the

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  Chelsea Probing Racism Claims Against Own Fans

  Football | November 15, 2011 18:47 IST

  London, Nov 15: Chelsea became embroiled in another racism storm on Tuesday when it launched an investigation into allegations its striker Daniel Sturridge was racially abused by one or a number of the team's supporters

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  Indian Gymnastics Coach Cries Racism, Deserts Team At ASIAD

  Other Sports | November 14, 2010 16:57 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 14 (PTI) India's Russian-born gymnastics coach Vladimir Chertkov has accused Indian officials of "racism" on his return to the country after stunningly deserting the team at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.Turmoil

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  Racism Slur Now Hits Commonwealth Games

  Other Sports | October 09, 2010 19:36 IST

  New Delhi, October 9: Racism slur has become the latest controversy to hit the already-troubled Commonwealth Games with at least three such incidents since the mega-event got underway last Sunday.South African swimmer Roland Schoeman had

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  Aussie Policemen Sacked, 15 Face Action For Sending Racist E-Mails

  India | October 09, 2010 22:38 IST

  Melbourne, Oct 9: Four Australian police officers have been sacked in connection with the circulation of racist emails and disciplinary action has been initiated against 15 others. While four have been sacked, one has been