Racism

February 23, (THEWILL) — Sunderland winger, Romaine Mundle, was subjected to racist abuse online following his club's 3-1 defeat to Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday, becoming one of four English Premier League players targeted in a single...

January 21, (THEWILL) - FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has called for harsh punishments following racist incidents during football matches in Italy and England over the weekend. Infantino demanded worldwide stadium bans and automatic match forfeits for teams whose...

June 20, (THEWILL) - New Zealand Football has announced plans to reach out to FIFA in an effort to safeguard players against racism, following their decision to abandon a friendly match against Qatar at half-time due to an...

June 17, (THEWILL) - In a powerful statement against racism, Brazil departed from their traditional yellow and green jerseys and donned an all-black strip during their friendly international match against Guinea on Saturday. The decision comes in the wake...

May 25, (THEWILL) – La Liga President, Javier Tebas, has expressed his confidence in eradicating racism from Spanish football within six months, provided the correct legal framework is in place. The issue has been a long-standing concern, but...

May 24, (THEWILL) - Valencia have announced plans to appeal the five-game stand closure imposed by the Spanish Football Association (RFEF) following the racism incident involving Vinicius Junior on Sunday. After rescinding the red card issued against the Brazilian...

May 24, (THEWILL) - Valencia have been fined €45,000 by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and ordered to partially close their stadium for five games, following an incident of racial abuse towards Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior. Vinicius, who was...

May 23, (THEWILL) - UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya finds himself embroiled in a heated dispute with rising contender Dricus Du Plessis over nationality. Adesanya, who has developed a strong dislike for his opponent, took offence at Du Plessis'...

May 23, (THEWILL) - Brazil has strongly condemned the recurring "racist attacks" suffered by Brazilian soccer star, Vinicius Junior, in Spain and is urging the Spanish Government and sports authorities to take decisive action against those involved, according to...

BEVERLY HILLS, March 17, (THEWILL) - Former US First Lady, Michelle Obama, has reacted to the claim of racism by the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle saying that it “wasn’t a complete surprise”. THEWILL writes that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry...