MICAH RICHARDS: If a black player makes a mistake in a game, then goes on social media, it’s there waiting. A banana emoji, a monkey picture or words that make you sick to your stomach – it NEEDS to stop! Black players being racially abused online is so depressing but also predictable It’s become normal … Read more
English football will challenge social media companies to prove they are serious about protecting players from sickening online abuse following another depressing week. Marcus Rashford, Reece James, Anthony Martial, Axel Tuanzebe and Romaine Sawyers have all suffered disgusting racial abuse on the internet in recent days, while at least one other Premier League player was targeted … Read more
In keeping with Manchester United’s season, this was not easy. They looked ordinary at times, one-paced and prone to defensive uncertainty. Goalkeeper David de Gea looked like an accident waiting to happen and his nervousness spread to the likes of Harry Maguire and Nemanja Matic. But, though they lived dangerously at times, the United that … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more