Zouma cat case rekindles racism fire in England, club suspends brother
February 11, 2022 The cat-slapping tale involving West Ham’s Kurt Zouma and his brother, Yoan, has rekindled the flames of racism often vainly suppressed by English football authorities. Zouma and…
Nigerians, other African migrants face hard times in Brazil: Here’s how
February 9, 2022 The brutal murder of a Congolese man at a Rio de Janeiro beach has cast a harsh spotlight on the ordeals African migrants face in Brazil, the…
Why I so enjoyed watching England lose the Euro final
English arrogance combined with colonial history and denial are feeding schadenfreude across the world. A devastating loss by the England team, following a campaign of overblown hype, has become a…
American Independence: Buhari urges Biden to overcome racism
July 4, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated President Joe Biden, the government and people of United States of America on the occasion of the 245th Independence Day and annual…
English players suffer racism in Bulgaria as England trash host 6-0
England bounced back from their first tournament qualifying defeat for 10 years with a 6-0 thrashing of  Bulgaria on Monday in Sofia in a Euro 2020 Group A clash which…
Racism made me a fighter, now I’m UFC Champion – Adesanya
New UFC middleweight champion, Nigeria’s  Israel Adesanya was just 10 when his family uprooted him from Nigeria to an all-white school in New Zealand. The only black kid in his…
Global outrage over Ozil racism charge; we’re not racist – DFB
Following the quitting of international football by German midfielder, Mesut Ozil, over allegations that German Football Association (DFB) showed racist tendency against him, the world has reacted in condemnation and…
Racism: Ozil resigns from national team, blasts German Football Association
Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect on Sunday. This was after hitting out at what he perceived to be unfair discrimination surrounding his…
World Cup: Mikel Obi speaks on racism, life in Russia
Nigeria’s coach and captain brushed aside fears of the team being targeted with racist abuse in World Cup stadiums Friday, saying that the country’s young players have enjoyed a warm…
Black and racially abused in Russia, story of a Nigerian footballer
As a black football player who was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Bryan Idowu knows all about racism in Russia. He’s dealt with it on the streets and on…