March 2012

Gills to face Olympic hopefuls
Gillingham FC will face the Senegal Olympic football team in a friendly at...
30th March 2012
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Man jailed for Muamba Twitter comments
A student who admitted posting racially offensive comments on Twitter about...
27th March 2012
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Fan arrested over racist abuse of Cheick Tiote
A man was arrested on suspicion of a racially-aggravated public-order offence...
24th March 2012
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Armagh County Board alter statement
Armagh County Board have altered their statement after it didn't "accurately...
23rd March 2012
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Gillingham investigating alleged racist incident
Gillingham are investigating alleged racist abuse against Crawley defender Dean...
23rd March 2012
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GAA dealing with incident of discrimination
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) is dealing with an incident...
22nd March 2012
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Ambassador Ikram gears up for Falcons test
Kick It Out ambassador Ikram Butt, will take his Pakistan Rugby League (PRL) to...
22nd March 2012
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Man given two-year community order for racist tweets
A law student who sent former footballer Stan Collymore a series of racist...
21st March 2012
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Asian Star returns for fourth year
The Chelsea FC Foundation’s Asian Star is back for another year to provide...
20th March 2012
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Man arrested over Muamba comments
South Wales Police say a man, aged 21, has been arrested in connection with...
19th March 2012
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Samba speaks out following alleged incident
Anzhi Makhachkala defender Chris Samba has spoken out after a banana was...
19th March 2012
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FA investigating claims of Tiote abuse
The Football Association is investigating claims an Arsenal fan racially abused...
16th March 2012
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AFL announces Multicultural Ambassadors
The AFL and Australia Post has announced 10 AFL players as this year’s...
16th March 2012
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McGuigan to lead on roundtable discussion
Former world champion boxer Barry McGuigan, one of Kick It Out's leading...
16th March 2012
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Sodje brothers at Houses of Parliament
The Sodje Sports Foundation (SSF) is playing host to an educational seminar, in...
14th March 2012
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FARE on lookout for Euro 2012 match monitors
The Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) Network is looking to recruit match...
14th March 2012
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Fan faces no charges over Adeyemi abuse
No charges will be made against a Liverpool fan who was accused of racially...
14th March 2012
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Rotherham United win national community award
Rotherham United picked up the prestigious Community Club of the Year accolade...
12th March 2012
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"We have a responsibility as players to give something back and I’m really thankful to be part of this organisation because we can do a lot of good."
Jack Butland, 'Next 20' Ambassador

“A big part of my involvement with Kick It Out stems from my strong admiration for the organisation’s commitment to fairness and equality.”
Clive Tyldesley, football commentator

“It was Kick It Out that convinced the people in football that change was possible.”
Greg Dyke, former FA chairman

“I wanted to thank the campaigners at Kick It Out for their work. I know first-hand how Kick It Out can help.”
Yaya Toure, Manchester City midfielder

“It is important for me in my role as a Kick It Out ‘Next 20’ ambassador to teach young people how to handle discrimination and treat people with respect.”
Romelu Lukaku, 'Next 20' Ambassador

“It is a massive honour for me to be an ambassador for such a great organisation. I think they do great work on and off the field.”
Toni Duggan, 'Next 20' Ambassador

"It really helped me to see that other professional sports people were acknowledging their sexuality. I read about John Amaechi, Gareth Thomas and Tom Daley. They weren't footballers but the fact that they went public gave me the feeling that I was not alone."
Thomas Hitzlsperger, former Aston Villa midfielder

"There was no conflict between religion and the fact that I wanted to play football. I was brought up correctly and in the right way and my parents are very proud of the fact that I am a professional footballer."
Sadio Mané, Liverpool winger

“I think it’s important to share success stories and realise that there are women operating in the game. If it’s something you want to do, you can do it.”
Ffion Eade, Hampshire FA referee

"I've had loads of negative comments from men, especially growing up. It's just boring and old. Times have changed, and they continue to change. Women play football, and they're good at it, and have been for a number of years.”
Kelly Smith, England Women's record goalscorer

"Despite the progress, stereotypes still exist in football and until that is broken down it will be extremely difficult for a woman to manage a top level men's team."
Rachel Yankey, former Arsenal Ladies forward

"There’s no hiding that there is sexism in sport. We have a lack of women right across all levels of management, playing and coaching. It shows the closed nature of sport in general and this includes the media. It’s an indictment of sport as a whole."
Rimla Akhtar, Kick It Out trustee and Chair of the Muslim Women’s Sports Foundation

“I’m proud to be a supporter of Kick It Out and particularly the work they are doing to combat antisemitism within football.”
Joe Jacobson, Wycombe Wanderers midfielder

"With Kick It Out leading the way football is standing up and fighting against those who preach hatred and intolerance and we at Chelsea are proud to support their work."
Bruce Buck, Chelsea Football Club Chairman