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European soccer is having another reckoning over racism – is it time to accept the problem goes beyond bad fans?

After suffering months of racial abuse on the field and off, Brazilian soccer star Vinícius Júnior had enough.

The Conversation

Spanish grassroots club players see more racism outside the sport

As public debate about racism in Spanish football hit boiling point this week after complaints from Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr, players at grassroots football clubs saw racism in sports as a lesser problem than in their everyday lives.

Reuters

Wrexham coach David Jones excited about growing the club's US brand at The Soccer Tournament

MEN Sport spoke to Wrexham's first team coach David Jones before he heads to America for the unique seven-a-side tournament

Manchester Evening News

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Spain takes action against racism after Vinícius case but punishing fans remains a challenge

The attention brought by the latest case of abuse against Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior has taken Spain to what could be a turning point in the fight against racism in soccer

The Independent UK

Metrolink staff announce June strike dates as Parklife festival and Soccer Aid to be hit

Metrolink services will be severely impacted over the two strike days

Manchester Evening News

Jeff Stelling claimed Chris Kamara correction was "low point of my career"

A LOOK BACK: At the time Jeff Stelling was left red-faced by colleague Chris Kamara who corrected his shoolboy error live on air during an episode of Soccer Saturday

Daily Mirror

Spanish midfielder Iniesta to exit Vissel

Spanish soccer star Andres Iniesta will leave Vissel Kobe in the summer, the J.League team announced Thursday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Police in El Salvador arrest soccer club officials after deadly stampede

Police in El Salvador have arrested the president of soccer club Alianza, as well as other club officials and stadium personnel, in connection with a stampede that left 12 fans dead last weekend

The Independent UK

Roma striker Tammy Abraham on racism in soccer: 'These things hurt people'

Before it was Vinícius Júnior in Spain it was Romelu Lukaku in Italy

The Independent UK

Chris Kamara pays emotional tribute to Jeff Stelling ahead of Soccer Saturday exit

After more than 30 years with Sky Sport, iconic presenter Jeff Stelling will step down from his role at Sky Sports after the final day of the Premier League season

Daily Mirror

Soccer-Four detained for alleged hate crime against Vinicius freed on bail

Four men detained in Spain earlier this week over a suspected hate crime in the hanging of a black effigy of Brazilian soccer star Vinicius Jr from a bridge have been released on bail, a Madrid court said on Thursday.

Reuters

Limerick councillors vent GAAgo fury - saying kids at Gaelic football training 'head the ball into net'

One councillor said he was saddened to see children wearing soccer shirts at Gaelic Football training while another said 'the GAA is being true to the abbreviation of the grab all association'

Irish Mirror

Loki star Tom Hiddleston heading to Manchester as he becomes latest star announced for Soccer Aid

The Marvel Cinematic Universe actor is coming to Old Trafford

Manchester Evening News

Perth fans urged to embrace rare chance to see Sam Kerr

Soccer superstar Sam Kerr is coming home to Perth, with the 29-year-old to lead the Matildas in three Olympic qualifiers.

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How to watch Golazo Network

CBS Sports' Golazo Network is a 24/7 streaming channel giving fans soccer all the time. Here’s how you can start watching.

Reuters

Israeli president rushed off soccer pitch after crowd gets rowdy

(Refiles to fix spelling of 'medals' in paragraph 2)

The Independent UK

Beitar Jerusalem to get trophy belatedly after fans rush field after soccer tournament win

Israel’s president says he will award the Beitar Jerusalem soccer team the State Cup at his official residence after a chaotic scene by fans disrupted the original trophy ceremony

The Guardian - UK

Women’s football in US set for seismic change with launch of Super League

Is the US market big enough for two Division I leagues – and which one will the stars choose to play in?

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Daily Mirror

'I cried when I saw tearful Jeff Stelling's overwhelming and powerful Sky Sports rant'

Jeff Stelling used his penultimate appearance as host of Sky Sports Soccer Saturday to call the government's lack of awareness and funding into helping those with eating disorders "a national disgrace"

The Independent UK

Vinícius Júnior soccer racism dispute ignites heated off-field debate in Spain

Repeated racist insults against Brazilian soccer star Vinícius Júnior have unleashed a heated debate in Spain about tolerance for racism in a society that is becoming rapidly more diverse on and off the field

ABC News

Blowing the whistle on poor parent, player behaviour in grassroots junior soccer

Two experienced referees want to see better player and parent behaviour at local soccer games in the wake of a serious assault on a match official in Sydney last month.

The Independent UK

Brazilians protest outside Spanish consulate after Vinicius Júnior's racism row

About 100 Brazilian protestors have gathered outside the Spanish consulate in Sao Paulo to condemn the racist abuse of Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior in Spain’s top-flight soccer league

The Independent UK

El Salvador soccer club whose supporters set off deadly stampede will play without fans for a year

El Salvador's soccer federation says the soccer club whose fans pushed down an entrance gate setting off a stampede that left 12 people dead last weekend will play without supporters in its stadium for a year

Reuters

Soccer-Spain arrests 7 after racist incidents targeting Vinicius Jr

Police detained seven men on Tuesday over separate alleged hate crime incidents against Real Madrid football player Vinicius Jr as Spain's main soccer league urged changes to Spanish law that would enable it to take steps to curb racism in stadiums.

France 24

Newcastle qualifies for Champions League for first time in 20 years

Newcastle qualified for the Champions League for the first time in 20 years after drawing with Leicester 0-0 in the English Premier League on Monday, a milestone moment for a Saudi-controlled club with the resources and ambition to become a major force in European soccer.

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