Since a premature retirement in 1994, English pro soccer player Paul Elliott has worked to fight the racism he faced as a player. Now he’s turning his attention to the next big issue facing soccer. He was asked by FIFA.com: “Where do you see the next challenge for football in fighting discrimination?” Homophobia is a [...]
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Sepp Blatter’s non-apology for gay remark
Sepp Blatter, the president of world soccer’s governing body FIFA, has issued the classic “non-apology apology” for his comments that gays attending the 2022 World Cup in Qatar should remain from having sex. “It was not my intention and never will be my intention to go into any discrimination,” he said. “If somebody feels hurt, [...]
FIFA prez: Don’t have gay sex at World Cup
A week after many gays ranted over the selection of two homophobic governments – Russia and Qatar – to host the World Cup in 2018 and 2022, FIFA President Sepp Blatter said gays should refrain from sex in Qatar. From Sky News: He was asked what he would say to gay football fans who want [...]
Serbian gays asking FIFA for help
Some gay people in Belgrade, Serbia, are calling in FIFA to help curb soccer-based homophobic graffiti in the city. Messages advocating the murder of gays (the one to the right reads: “Death to faggots”), and signed by fans of Serbian soccer groups (South Gate is a group of Serbian fans), is apparently abundant in the [...]
Cristiano Ronaldo wins FIFA’s 2008 top honor
Cristiano Ronaldo won FIFA’s World Player of the Year Award for 2008. He accepted the award looking smoking hot in a gorgeous suit. I was surprised to learn he’s the first Premier League player ever to win the award; Being only the second Portuguese player was not such a surprise since the award’s only been [...]