Tag Archives: Racism

Jadon Sancho and Marcus Thuram, English and French footballers in Germany, offer tributes to George Floyd and #BlackLivesMatter

May 31, 2020 · by · in Europe, Germany, Politics, Racism · 1 Comment

Borussia Dortmund’s English player Jadon Sancho took off his shirt to reveal a “Justice for George Floyd” message after scoring for Dortmund in the Bundesliga on Sunday. The 20-year-old was subsequently issued a yellow card by the referee for removing his shirt. Other Dortmund players later showed they were also wearing the message of support. […]

UEFA gives no reason for dropping Michy Batshuayi racism case so Dortmund striker drops a tweet

March 30, 2018 · by · in Europe, Oops · 1 Comment

UEFA dropped its investigation into allegations of racism by fans of Italian club Atalanta during a Europa League match against Borussia Dortmund in February.

Milan Players Walk Off After Racist Chanting

January 3, 2013 · by · in Europe · Leave a comment

I’m no fan of Kevin-Prince Boateng. During the 2010 World Cup,  for some reason his Ghanaian team regularly snubbed the international media. This was both a shame and frustrating as they had an interesting story to tell. But I applaud his walking off the pitch 25 minutes into a game when a bunch of morons directed […]