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A few weeks have now passed since Liverpool player Luis Suarez was found guilty of using a racially objectionable word towards Manchester United’s Patrice Evra. But in the storm that followed the incident in the game last October, huge levels of ignorance around racism were shown.
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In 1996 Joao Havelange retired as President of FIFA. Sepp Blatter, a Swiss lawyer and Havelange's chosen successor defeated the reform candidate Lennart Johannson (a Swedish truck magnate).
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The recent sacking of sexist Sky Sports presenter, Andy Gray, is a step forward for feminism. But, it’s not without limitations.
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Scottish Football Association (SFA) Category One referees, who referee the top
matches in Scotland, were out on strike last weekend (27th/28th November).
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Sports fan and sports coach Daniel Randall attempts to chart a socialist course through the polluted sea of jingoistic triumphalism and exploit-yourself trickery surrounding the run-up to the 2012 Olympic Games...
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Even for those of us who love sport, the saccharine liberal puff that accompanies any major sporting event can be a little nauseating.
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Whilst the constant buzz of vuvuzelas and the chirpy pre-match commentary from Adrian Chiles and a rotating line-up of ex-footballers sound throughout the South African stadiums, a more important noise is resonating in the country.
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From the BBC website
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So the WAGs (Wives and Girlfriends) of England’s football team are to be banned by England coach Fabio Capello from attending the World Cup.
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Even for those of us who love sport, the saccharine liberal puff that inevitably accompanies any major sporting event can be a little nauseating.
