Pisacane: ‘Racism the evil of football’
Cagliari defender Fabio Pisacane said “racism is the evil of football” and has claimed we “give it importance” by talking about it. The Rossoblu star was attending an event about…
Cagliari defender Fabio Pisacane said “racism is the evil of football” and has claimed we “give it importance” by talking about it. The Rossoblu star was attending an event about…
Romelu Lukaku warned the potential of Serie A is being held back by racism in the stadium. “Sometimes we players have to take matters into our own hands.” The former…
Lazio sent a letter to individual fans who made Fascist salutes during a Europa League game against Rennes requesting €50,000 in damages. The club is trying to take action against…
A Hellas Verona fan who racially abused Brescia striker Mario Balotelli has been given a five-year ban from all sporting events. The incident occurred during a Serie A game at…
Lazio have released a statement condemning racist abuse aimed at Mario Balotelli during the Brescia game, pledging legal action against fans responsible. The 2-1 victory at the Stadio Rigamonti was…
Mario Balotelli sent a message after Brescia’s 2-1 defeat, with play temporarily halted for offensive chants. “Lazio fans that were there today, SHAME ON YOU!” Balo had opened the scoring…
Inter striker Romelu Lukaku and Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic believe that footballers have the power to combat racism. "We should all walk off the pitch.” The pair were in Dubai…
Hellas Verona’s partial stadium ban for racist chants against Mario Balotelli has been reduced on appeal again to only a small sector with a suspended sentence. The incident occurred during…
Simone Fugazzotto, the artist behind Serie A’s controversial anti-racism initiative, has apologised for the “misunderstandings” his work has caused. Lega Serie A enlisted the talents of Fugazzotto – known for…
The Serie A monkey anti-racism art was “too complex” for many, but the artist responsible believes the controversy proves it was successful. “People stopped listening” to anti-racism campaigns. Following the…
Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo has apologised the widespread backlash caused by the League’s anti-racism initiative, which featured monkeys. Lega Serie A launched its campaign to combat discrimination yesterday,…
Romelu Lukaku’s agent said the Lega Serie A’s anti-racism campaign is “embarrassing,” while Roma and Kick It Out suggest it is revisited. The three paintings by artist Simone Fugazzotto are…
Football Italia exclusively interviews Simone Fugazzotto, the artist behind the controversial Serie A anti-racism campaign. “We wanted to make people reflect.” The paintings were originally made in May to mark the…
The Lega Serie A announced its series of anti-racism initiatives, including a representative from every team and a controversial choice of art works. The presentation had as its centre-piece three…
The Corriere dello Sport responded angrily to accusations of racism for its headlines, but in so doing claimed they were the victims of a “lynching.” The controversy exploded on Thursday…
Corriere dello Sport editor Ivan Zazzaroni implies Roma and Milan “started this chaos” around the ‘Black Friday’ headline because of interviews, while “other clubs showed us solidarity.” The front page…
Corriere dello Sport editor Ivan Zazzaroni defended his ‘Black Friday’ headline after Romelu Lukaku and Chris Smalling complaints. “Someone tell me, what’s racist about this?” The front page of the…
The fallout from the Corriere dello Sport racist headline continues, with Romelu Lukaku calling “the dumbest I have ever seen,” while Roma and Milan ban the newspaper. This morning’s headline…
Roma defender Chris Smalling hit out at the Corriere dello Sport for their “wrong and highly insensitive” headline about him and Romelu Lukaku. The front page of the national sports…
Romelu Lukaku’s representative is “almost in disbelief” at the Corriere dello Sport ‘Black Friday’ headline and their refusal to apologise for its racist connotations. The front page of this morning’s…