Black Lives Matter: Manchester city rallies behind England’s Black players in the wake vile racist attacks
Marcus Rashford said he is “lost for words” after hundreds gathered for an anti-racism demonstration and took the knee outside his mural on Tuesday evening. The artwork in south Manchester was vandalised within hours of England’s crushing defeat against Italy in the Euros final on Sunday night. But it has...
Racism: As a Black woman, I had to change my route home because England lost
Football during the Euros and World Cup brings out a weird sense of patriotism in me, more than any other time. It’s when I, as a Black woman, feel unquestionably British. As British as white people. They shout, ‘Is it coming home Paula?’ and I respond, ‘Of course it is!’...
Arsenal start preseason in Scotland with some senior players missing, lingering queries over transfers
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal will on Tuesday kick off their preseason preparations for the 2021-22 season a match against Hibernian FC with many unanswered questions about strengthening its squad that looked out of depth throughout last season. Only 13 senior team players are available for the match that might also see...
Black and proud Man United striker hits back at White racists: ’I will never apologise for who I’m’
Marcus Rashford has said that he has “felt no prouder moment” representing England at Euro 2020 and that he “will never apologise for who I am and where I came from” after he was subjected to racist abuse following the Three Lions’ defeat to Italy. This is not the first...
Chelsea ramps up interest in Rennes midfielder Camavinga as Man United comes calling
European Champions League winners Chelsea FC, which has been relatively quiet in the current English Premier League transfer window, is reported to have ramped up interest in the Rennes midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, who is said to be in his last year with the French Ligue 1 team. The Chelsea Chronicle...
Who will Arteta drop to create room playmaker Aouar in Arsenal’s midfield?
Arsenal manager has a difficult decision to make if he has to land his French playmaker Houssem Aouar. He has to ship out one of the following midfielders to create room for the player he almost brought to the Emirates in the last English Premier League transfer window: Granit Xhaka,...
Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka wows football world as England ‘forgets’ his Nigerian roots
Former England internationals Gary Neville and Ian Wright heaped praise on dazzling Arsenal star Bukayo Saka following a stellar performance in the semi-final match against Denmark in the ongoing European Championship tournament. English national team players of African descent often endure all manner of racial abuse – be it by...
England squad of migrants: Modern football is a loud refutation of narrow-minded ethno-nationalism
The England team of 2021 is one that simply would not exist if Priti Patel had been in charge of the Home Office a generation ago. Minutes after the full-time whistle blew in Rome on July 3, concluding England’s 4-0 victory over Ukraine in the quarter-finals of the European Championships,...
It’s crystal-clear, new manager Patrick Viera has to make the gods of football at Palace happy
Patrick Vieira was last week appointed Crystal Palace manager and if history is anything to go by, he will have to do better than Dutchman Frank De Boer, who shown the door five matches into the 2017 season. Having spent time in England as an Arsenal and Manchester City player,...
Arsenal legend Fabregas plans to be football manager and Mbappe would be his dream signing
Former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has revealed his next move when he eventually hangs up his boots. However, he is unsure when he plans to call time on his professional career as he gets ready to start his 19th season in topflight football. The 34-year-old, now at Ligue...
