Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 11mIsrael 🇮🇱 Kick It Out Israel has reported anti-Arab racism in Israeli stadiums has risen more sharply than ever since 7 October, with its former head saying neither Beitar Jerusalem nor the Israel FA have acted adequately. buff.ly/QTnPvMV 010
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 25mSwitzerland 🇨🇭 Switzerland's women's footballers will decide for themselves whether to play their 2027 Women's World Cup playoff against Israel. The Swiss FA says it will respect any player who chooses not to take part on moral grounds. buff.ly/AZO7ftlbuff.lySwiss women could boycott controversial Israel game - Inside World FootballOctober 6 - The Swiss women’s national team will decide collectively how to approach this week’s politically charged World Cup playoff against Israel, with the Swiss Football Association leaving open… 144
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 41mSouth Africa 🇿🇦 South Africa's sport minister Gayton McKenzie has defended ex-Springbok Andre Esterhuizen over an alleged racial slur at a 2012 school match, sparking debate on racism and accountability. The Human Rights Commission has launched an inquiry. buff.ly/ELoL4tEbuff.lyhttps://za.headtopics.com/news/gayton-mckenzie-defends-andre-esterhuizen-amid-racial-slur-88513922 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 56mEngland 🏴 For Black History Month, former players, colleagues and his sons remember Keith Alexander, a trailblazing black manager who helped open doors for black managers in English professional football despite facing racist abuse as a player. buff.ly/qMV9aRs 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 1hSweden 🇸🇪 Law firm Brabners has presented 5 lessons from the landmark CAS ruling between Swedish footballer M. Göthberg v. Lazio: an unsigned contract doesn't remove maternity protections, pregnancy must never cost a player opportunities, and medical data must stay private. buff.ly/dTBhnq4 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 1hUSA 🇺🇸 Sand Creek High cheerleaders in Colorado say they faced racist abuse at a Lutheran High American football game, including a 16-year-old being called 'Harriet Tubman'. buff.ly/BXE3me2 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 1hSpain 🇪🇸 Madrid prosecutors are investigating YouTuber Iñaki Angulo over homophobic comments about Real Betis' Héctor Bellerín during a livestream, in which he mocked the player for painting his nails and reading books by women. buff.ly/YuEsiZo 010
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 2hFrance 🇫🇷 Violence, racism allegations and clashes involving supporter groups have marred the start of Lyon's season. In one case, prosecutors did not retain a racism charge; a separate incident outside the stadium left a young man seriously injured. buff.ly/SeCPtMf 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 2hMexico 🇲🇽 During yesterday’s friendly Mexico v Chile played in Los Angeles, Mexico fans chanted the homophobic ‘grito prohibido’ (banned chant). This is the second incident in less than a week at Mexico matches played in the US. buff.ly/iddHNXR 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 2hIreland 🇮🇪 An Irish Mirror column has argued UEFA is putting roadblocks in the way of reporting racism, after UEFA decided not to rule on alleged monkey chants by Israel fans at Ireland's Adam Idah and James Abankwah buff.ly/G3CDpP2 010
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 3hUSA 🇺🇸 MLS club Columbus Crew 2’s head coach Federico Higuaín has been sacked after grabbing a female official's hand and refusing to let go three times, telling her: 'Don't forget this is a men's game.' buff.ly/szr5c27 010
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 3hItaly 🇮🇹 A Bergamo grassroots match was abandoned after, according to Oratori Alzanese, a racist insult towards one of its players sparked violence. A player was assaulted in the stands and bottles were thrown. The club will file a criminal complaint. buff.ly/N8GK9LV 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 3hGuatemala 🇬🇹 FIFA's Giani Infantino has condemned racist monkey chants at Surinamese players in a Nations League match in Guatemala City, where anti-discrimination protocols reportedly weren't properly enforced. buff.ly/JCTkMdkbuff.lyFIFA-voorzitter veroordeelt racistische uitingen tegen Surinaamse voetballers in Guatemala | Suriname Nieuws CentraleFIFA-voorzitter Gianni Infantino heeft de racistische uitingen van Guatemalteekse supp 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Australia 🇦🇺 The Zahra Foundation's Changemaker Adelaide 2026 has called on leaders in sport, business & government to take practical action on women's safety. AFL trailblazer Tanya Hosch AM will give the keynote on 21 October at Adelaide Zoo. buff.ly/AuHj26H 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Nigeria 🇳🇬 Nigeria American Football Association will launch Gridiron Gems SHINE, using flag football, mentorship and skills training to help 1,000+ Nigerian girls access education, employment and enterprise pathways. buff.ly/RzoirbR 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026USA 🇺🇸 The Women's Sports Foundation's inaugural Sport Report 2026 has warned that Title IX rollbacks and concerns over the college pipeline threaten women's sport, with experts naming brands and sponsors as having the most power to drive change. buff.ly/GNyZb6M 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Germany 🇩🇪 A new NDR comedy, 'War doch nur Spaß', is tackling sexism in football, with World Cup winner Pierre Littbarski playing the coach of a women's team up against male stereotypes. Filming is underway near Hamburg. buff.ly/u5X7KCo 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Global 🌐 OneFootball is pledging 2.7% of its advertising revenue linked to the 2027 Women's World Cup to Common Goal's gender equity work, supporting grassroots groups that help girls & women play, stay in the game and lead. buff.ly/gSMmI60 020
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026UK 🇬🇧 Linlithgow Rose FC has embedded anti-racism into everyday club life through a partnership with Show Racism the Red Card, hosting a workshop and making campaign messaging a permanent feature of its matchday and digital output. buff.ly/4nNSOXY 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Indonesia 🇮🇩 Four years after 135 people died at Kanjuruhan Stadium, an analysis is uring the sport-for-development sector to treat human rights as central to all sporting environments, not an afterthought, and to demand accountability for state violence. buff.ly/J29Gqg2 010
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Germany 🇩🇪 FC Bayern's 'Red against Racism' initiative has taken its work from a youth tournament and schools to Munich's town hall, addressing an expert group on antisemitic offences. buff.ly/oIFYFxR 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Spain 🇪🇸 A record 40,533 fans watched Barcelona beat Real Madrid 7-0 in the women's Clásico at Camp Nou, the highest Liga F attendance since professionalisation. buff.ly/eIZ0kAY 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Nigeria 🇳🇬 The Herizon Sports Initiative in Lagos is breaking barriers for young female footballers through competitions, mentorship and international scouting, giving girls access, development & visibility in Nigerian grassroots football. buff.ly/TEufaxg 010
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026USA 🇺🇸 Six US states are facing votes on eight LGBTQ+ ballot measures, including four trans school sports bans & two restrictions on youth gender-affirming care. Rights groups warn of serious harm to vulnerable trans children and young people. buff.ly/GrVk9jY 010
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Germany 🇩🇪 On a podcast, Jo Ecker of the civic initiative 'Fußballvereine gegen Rechts' has said racism within German football teams has declined, but external abuse persists, with 80% of racist insults going unsanctioned. buff.ly/FEnGsXg 010
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026China 🇨🇳 Tennis player Coco Gauff has spoken out against an 'insane' amount of online racist abuse after beating 16-year-old Sun Xinran at the China Open, where her request for a video review drew boos. buff.ly/WIoSMMb 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Italy 🇮🇹 After a regional match in the province of Campania between Castelnuovo Cilento and Sassano 2026, Sassano alleged racist and sexist remarks by Castelnuovo’s president. Castelnuovo apologised and denied intent to discriminate. buff.ly/UaUEjoU 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026France 🇫🇷 During an amateur league match between US Aigurande and Poinçonnet’s reserve team, an intoxicated individual reportedly made racist remarks towards Poinçonnet players and supporters. buff.ly/wDnz0Dk 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Italy 🇮🇹 A grassroots match between Atletico Costa and Atletico Delta in Emilia-Romagna province was marred by racism allegations. Both teams condemned discrimination; the case was referred to football authorities. buff.ly/jWsE3lA 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Guatemala 🇬🇹 The Surinamese national team faced racist monkey chants in a 1-0 Nations League loss to Guatemala on Monday. No action against the abusers was reported. Richonell Margaret, sent off after reacting, has urged FIFA and CONCACAF to act. buff.ly/MdY3QRC 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Canada 🇨🇦 Canada coach Jesse Marsch has celebrated the country's multicultural identity and criticised American exceptionalism, ahead of a CONCACAF Nations League clash with the USA. buff.ly/jsDJHAp 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026France 🇫🇷 FC Annecy has launched 'FCA Social Club', a non-profit endowment fund formalising nearly a decade of community action, with plans including blood donation drives, humanitarian collections and an information and recruitment fair. buff.ly/ywB9H4j 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Nigeria 🇳🇬 A philanthropist and a local development association in Lagos have launched an inclusive grassroots football tournament to engage youth, discover talent and promote unity, welcoming players from public and private schools alike. buff.ly/fG0Sl1S 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Chad 🇹🇩 LaLiga has signed a multi-year deal with Chad's Ministry of Youth and Sports to help rebuild the country's football, covering talent identification, coach education and a domestic league review, its first such consultancy in sub-Saharan Africa. buff.ly/MnLlW7e 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Mexico 🇲🇽 Atlante have launched the first women's team in the club's 110-year history, assembling a diverse 31-player Liga MX Femenil squad in just three months, including international players from five countries. buff.ly/LKBFrMb 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Brazil 🇧🇷 A record 49,405 fans watched São Paulo draw 1-1 with Corinthians in the Brasileirão Feminino final, the biggest crowd for a women's club match in Brazil. Having won the first leg, São Paulo are champions for the first time since 1997. buff.ly/pGqjOi5 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Ireland 🇮🇪 Triple world record holder Pamela Lee is aiming to become the first Irish person to complete the Route du Rhum, a solo Atlantic race starting 1 November. Her EmpowHer campaign promotes visibility and inclusion for women in sport. buff.ly/NHqeJVG 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Argentina 🇦🇷 Haitian earthquake survivor Kiki Ramos, 17, adopted and raised in Buenos Aires, has earned an Argentina U17 call-up and a pro contract at Vélez Sarsfield. He could become Argentina's first Black senior international since the early 1980s. buff.ly/j5wbnVv 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Italy 🇮🇹 Openly gay US volleyball player Merrick McHenry has signed a professional contract with Italian Superlega club Piacenza, with the LA28 Olympics in sight. buff.ly/ymUULjl 010
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone's Ebema Movement has expanded to Bo District with a community launch featuring a women's football tournament, promoting gender inclusion and youth empowerment through sport. buff.ly/3WJdLXY 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Spain 🇪🇸 Para-triathlete José Antonio Ruiz has made history as the first para-triathlete to take part in and complete the Ceuta Triathlon, winning his category in the European Triathlon Cup event and championing disability inclusion in sport. buff.ly/jgsIBPP 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Argentina 🇦🇷 Argentina's Liga Correntina has held its first inclusive football match for children with cerebral palsy, on Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day, and plans to use its existing infrastructure to make inclusive fixtures a regular feature. buff.ly/kuSJ39i 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026England 🏴 The FA's Play Safe Weekend (3–4 October) has urged adults across football to listen to young people. Backed by the Premier League and the NSPCC, this year's theme, 'Keep Up the Convo', championed children's rights & safeguarding at all levels. buff.ly/hHCnaS8 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Chile 🇨🇱 Chile has launched the mascot selection for the Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027, with designs co-created by illustration students and people with intellectual disabilities. A public international vote will pick the winner in December. buff.ly/E3qLGz9 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Germany 🇩🇪 Bavaria's football association has launched a respect campaign backed by Philipp Lahm and Bavarian Justice Minister Josef Schmid, taking a firm stand against antisemitism, racism and violence in football. buff.ly/hd7Ij0U 010
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 05/10/2026France 🇫🇷 Ten coaches and volunteers from Mayotte grassroots club US Kavani are in Berlin for a 13-day Erasmus+ Sport programme covering inclusion, governance and women's football, the club's first EU-funded mobility project of this scale. buff.ly/IJUWoxJ 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Global 🌐 FIFPRO Asia/Oceania has won the WISLaw Gender Equality Champion Award, recognising its push for equal conditions and prize money for women players, a 30% gender diversity requirement on its board, and a regional Women's Network. buff.ly/lOxu3NX 010
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Italy 🇮🇹 Italian grassroots club Football Ambivere is putting the national anti-violence and stalking helpline number, 1522, on its youth kits all season, while also tackling gender stereotypes and promoting disability inclusion. buff.ly/uEdVvKC 001
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Argentina 🇦🇷 Mendoza grassroots football school 'Oriente Petrolero' now serves around 135–140 children, offering a welcoming space for kids from the Bolivian community, who are often excluded from other local clubs, as well as a girls' section. buff.ly/y4r95Db 000
Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 05/10/2026UK 🇬🇧 During an interview, footballer Thomas Hitzlsperger said he was not aware of homophobia while at Aston Villa, where he instead faced German stereotypes, before later reflecting on Justin Fashanu’s tragic story. buff.ly/Zuqh3p9 010
