Racism
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FIFA to seek assurance from Russia over racism
Football | Oct 28, 2013, 11:15 AM ISTLondon: FIFA will have a meeting with Russia's 2018 World Cup leadership next week in which it will seek assurance about the action they are taking, to eradicate racism from matches but at the same
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CSKA Moscow caught up in racism controversy
Football | Oct 25, 2013, 04:37 PM ISTMoscow: With Russia preparing to host two of the biggest sporting events in the world, a professional football team from Moscow has been caught up in a racism controversy that has led to calls for
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Conmebol vows to tackle violence, racism
Football | Aug 29, 2013, 07:08 PM ISTConmebol 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 | Apr 05, 2013, 04:29 PM ISTZurich, 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 | Oct 21, 2012, 10:55 PM ISTLondon, 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 | Jul 12, 2012, 05:39 PM ISTLondon, 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 | Jun 22, 2012, 10:06 PM ISTEngland, 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 | Jun 20, 2012, 09:57 PM ISTPoland, 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 | Jun 07, 2012, 11:20 PM ISTWarsaw, 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 PM ISTLondon, 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 | Apr 27, 2012, 10:00 AM ISTLondon, 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 | Feb 23, 2012, 10:33 AM ISTLondon, 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 | Feb 22, 2012, 02:31 PM ISTLondon, 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 | Feb 12, 2012, 08:18 AM ISTLondon, 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 | Jan 10, 2012, 02:13 PM ISTLondon, 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 | Jan 08, 2012, 10:31 AM ISTLondon, 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 | Dec 15, 2011, 10:56 AM ISTLondon, 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 | Nov 21, 2011, 11:20 AM ISTParis, 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 | Nov 15, 2011, 06:47 PM ISTLondon, 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 | Nov 14, 2010, 04:57 PM ISTNew 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