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Dave Whelan suspended from football activity
The Football Association has confirmed Wigan Athletic owner Dave Whelan has...
31st December 2014
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Brendon Batson awarded OBE
West Bromwich Albion legend Brendon Batson, a leading Kick It Out ambassador...
31st December 2014
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Our thoughts and prayers with Clarke Carlisle
We have been informed that Clarke Carlisle, one of our longest standing and most...
23rd December 2014
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UEL students debate discrimination with Kick It Out at Education session
Kick It Out representatives were invited to the University of East London (UEL)...
23rd December 2014
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Leeds’ Giuseppe Bellusci charged with racist abuse of Cameron Jerome
The FA has charged the Leeds United defender Giuseppe Bellusci with racially...
22nd December 2014
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Stevenage fan escapes banning order after Luton Town racist chant
A Stevenage fan who hurled racist abuse at rival Luton Town supporters in a...
22nd December 2014
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Barking & Dagenham College Family Stand to be brought to life through ‘Fans for Diversity’ campaign
Supporters of League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge are being given the...
22nd December 2014
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Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston could face FA probe over foul-mouthed text rant
Karl Oyston, the Blackpool chairman, could face a Football Association...
22nd December 2014
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Kick It Out deliver workshop to Kent youth football team
Kick It Out delivered a workshop to a youth team in Stone Crossing, Kent, on 6...
19th December 2014
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Omonia Nicosia's Mickael Pote speaks on racism in Cyprus
Omonia Nicosia's French-born Benin forward Mickael Pote is waging a personal war...
19th December 2014
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Mario Balotelli banned for one game and fined
Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli has been given a one-match ban by the Football...
18th December 2014
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Young people get a chance to play at West Ham’s hallowed ground
After a superb first year of action, West Ham United and Lycamobile have teamed...
18th December 2014
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Football fan banned for racist abuse of player
A supporter at a Gillingham game has been hit with a three-year Football Banning...
18th December 2014
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Football Association chairman Greg Dyke on Asians in football
Statistics for participation and representation from within the British Asian...
18th December 2014
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Survey aims to gain insight into women football fans
The ‘Fans for Diversity’ campaign, a joint initiative from Kick It Out and...
17th December 2014
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Celtic's Aleksandar Tonev loses appeal against racial abuse ban
Celtic's Aleksandar Tonev has lost his appeal against a seven-match ban for...
17th December 2014
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Middlesbrough fan Julie Phillips banned from every ground
A football fan who ripped up pages of the Koran during a match has been banned...
17th December 2014
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Italian football club president banned for racist Filipino comment
Sampdoria president Massimo Ferrero has been suspended for three months for a...
16th December 2014
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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.”
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“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."
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