Wayne Lumbasi Racism in European football is a long-standing phenomenon that has changed shape and form over time. From individual fans either throwing bananas or making monkey-like sounds to organized neo-Nazi fans celebrating on the terraces, the superiority of all things white, non-white football players has long suffered abuse in football. Overlooked by football’s governing […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Australia’s efforts to achieve reconciliation with its First Peoples were severely hampered when the country firmly rejected a proposal to include recognition of Indigenous people in the constitution. The first referendum in nearly 25 years, on whether to change the constitution to recognize Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people through the establishment of […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Aborigines typically refer to the indigenous peoples who have inhabited a particular region for many generations, often long before the arrival of colonizing or dominating cultures. This term is most commonly associated with the original inhabitants of Australia, known as Aboriginal Australians or simply Aboriginals. Aboriginal Australians have a rich and diverse cultural […]
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Wayne Lumbasi A man has been charged in Las Vegas with the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. The hip-hop star – regarded as one of the most influential rappers of all time – was shot dead in the Nevada city in September 1996. For many years, Tupac’s death was shrouded in mystery. While many theories […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Vinicius Junior was subjected to racist abuse yet again on Sunday with the Brazil star saying the Spanish league “now belongs to racists.” The latest abuse against Vinicius came in Real Madrid’s 1-0 loss at Valencia, a match that had to be temporarily stopped after the Brazil forward said he was insulted by […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Arsenal’s hopes for a European title ended when the Premier League leader was eliminated from the Europa League by Sporting Lisbon on Thursday in a penalty shootout. Lisbon reached the quarterfinals by prevailing 5-3 in the shootout at the Emirates Stadium after a 1-1 draw in regulation in the second leg of their […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Real Madrid cruised into the Champions League quarterfinals as Karim Benzema’s second-half goal secured a comfortable 1-0 win over Liverpool in their last-16 second leg that wrapped up a 6-2 aggregate victory on Wednesday. Having done much of the hard work in handing out a come-from-behind thrashing in the first leg at Anfield, […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Erling Haaland broke several records as he scored five goals in Manchester City’s huge Champions League win over RB Leipzig on Tuesday night. City thrashed Leipzig 7-0 at the Etihad, 8-1 on aggregate, to advance to the quarter-finals, with Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne joining Haaland on the scoresheet. He became the fastest player […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Legendary Nigerian goalkepeer Vincent Enyeama has been rated as the Greatest African Goalkeeper of all-time by the International Federation of Football History and statistics. Enyeama’s selection as the best African goalkeeper of all time puts him ahead of other legendary goalkeepers from the continent, including Joseph-Antoine Bell, Thomas N’Kono, and Essam El-Hadary. The […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Arsenal restored their five-point advantage at the top of the Premier League in outstanding fashion with a ruthless victory at Fulham. Mikel Arteta’s side responded to Manchester City’s narrow victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday night by wrapping up this win by half-time as they opened up a 3-0 lead with a devastating […]
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