FIFA, the world football regulatory body, has linked up with Fifpro, the players’ union, in an attempt to track down those who abuse players on social media. 400,000 social media messages were tracked throughout the Euro 2020 semi-finals and final, as well as this year’s Africa Cup of Nations, according to a study. According to […]
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New Liverpool FC striker Darwin Nunez has revealed that he doesn’t look at social media posts after any game because it used to make him ‘feel sick’. Darwin Nunez joined Liverpool this summer from Benfica for a record fee of €100 million which makes him the most expensive signing in the history of the club. […]
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Victor Osimhen has responded to Napoli’s accusation that the club has access to his social media passwords calling it ‘fake news’. According to reports, the Italian club has also prevented the striker from renewing his Nike sponsorship contract. Since joining Napoli from Lille in July 2020, Osimhen has immediately established himself as a fan favorite, […]
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Matt Le Tissier resigned as a Southampton ambassador after criticism over a contentious social media statement about the Ukraine crisis. Matt Le Tissier has been chastised for spreading a conspiracy theory concerning apparent civilian deaths in Ukraine. On Tuesday, the 53-year-old former Saints and England forward revealed a conspiracy theory about what appears to be […]
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The Premier League is regarded as the most competitive league in the world and one of the most followed leagues in the world. Due to the pedigree of the English league, most of the clubs in the league have garnered millions of followers on social media – Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Most of the clubs […]
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A Singaporean identified as Derek Ng De Ren could go to prison or pay a huge fine for sending death threats to Brighton striker, Neal Maupay and his family in June 2020. Derek, a 19-year-old Arsenal fan was so frustrated that Neal Maupay scored a last-minute goal against Arsenal in June 2020 after the 24-year-old […]
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Lionel Messi celebrated 200 million Instagram followers by advocating against racial discrimination and social media abuse of all kinds. He urged his 200 million Instagram followers to support him in the fight against the rising cases of abuse on the Internet. The 33-year-old Argentine football star acknowledged British sport for agreeing to boycott social media […]
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Thierry Henry has announced that he would remove himself from social media until authorities find answers to the rising cases of racism on the platforms. The 43-year-old former Arsenal and FC Barcelona star took to his Twitter page on Friday, March 26, to say that he would no longer be available on social media from […]
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Arsenal’s defensive midfielder, Granit Xhaka has revealed that he and his family were always abused on social media whenever the North London club records a defeat. The 28-year-old Swiss footballer said the rate at which footballers are being abused lately can destroy the game of football. Xhaka is married to his long-term lover, Leonita Lekaj. […]
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Wilfried Zaha says black footballers are scared of using social media due to the persistent racial abuse they are always subjected to. He noted that most of the footballers don’t find Instagram in particular as fun as it ought to anymore. On his own part, the Crystal Palace forward revealed that the racial abuse he […]
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