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UCL: Vinicius, Sane on target as Real Madrid & Bayern settle for s/final first-leg draw

UCL: Vinicius, Sane on target as Real Madrid & Bayern settle for s/final first-leg draw

The clash between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, which is the most played fixture in the history of the UEFA Champions League as this marked the 26th time they have played against each other and the eighth time they’ve been drawn in the semifinal stage, served fans with a footballing spectacle that ended in a four-goal thriller. Vinicius Junior scored twice for Madrid, while Leroy Sane...

Bellingham hits out at La Liga for not doing enough to tackle racism

Bellingham hits out at La Liga for not doing enough to tackle racism

Jude Bellingham has hit out at La Liga for not doing enough to tackle racism in Spain after his Real Madrid teammate Aurelien Tchouameni became the latest target of abuse. The Franco-Cameroonian midfielder was abused in Los Blancos’ 1-0 win at Mallorca at the weekend having scored the sole goal in the game. It has brought further scrutiny on La Liga and the Spanish Football Federation’s...

Cheikh Sarr’s ban questions Spain’s campaign against racism

Cheikh Sarr: Senegal goalkeeper criticises Spanish FA’s punishment despite racist abuse

Cheikh Sarr has criticised the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) for punishing him after standing up to the racist abuse he suffered in the Spanish third tier game between Rayo Majadahonda and Sestao on March 30th. The Senegal goalkeeper was handed a two-game ban after he was shown a red card for confronting a Sestao fan who hurled racist insults at him while the game was abandoned...

AFCON 2023 Qualifiers: Zambia, South Africa earn victories over Ivory Coast and Morocco

Brazil put four goals past Guinea in anti-racism friendly

Brazil claimed a 4-1 victory over Guinea on Saturday night in the highly-anticipated friendly match that is part of a campaign to tackle racism in football. The game was organised on the back of Selecao and Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior being the subject of multiple racist abuses during the 2022-23 La Liga season, the most recent coming last month in a game between Los Blancos...

FIFA President Infantino: Game must stop during racist incidents

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is in agreement that football matches need to be stopped whenever racist abuse occurs. The subject has gained massive attention globally after Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior was racially abused during a La Liga game with Valencia last month. Punishments have been handed out to some of the culprits, while La Liga, whom Vinicius accused of encouraging racism, has taken steps to...