Unfortunately we’ve had to add an asterisk to the title, as Jack Leslie was not officially England’s first black footballer. He wasn’t allowed because of the colour of his skin. Today we are dismayed and appalled at the treatment given…
There are so many reasons to celebrate this summer; Lockdown restrictions are easing, the Euros arrived, and although England didn’t win, we still had a fantastic tournament. However, this achievement has been overshadowed by racism. Another summer, another few months…
Do you remember the Italian FA’s campaign to combat racism? They launched this after a number of the black players in the league spoke out about the increasing number of racist taunts suffered when playing. I strongly believe that when…
24 May 1856 – 8 March 1921 Scotland’s first international Black football player. Young Andrew Born on 18 May 1857, in Georgetown Demerara, British Guiana (now Guyana). His father was Peter Miller Watson. Peter was a wealthy sugar plantation owner…
Saturday 6th December 2020 should have been remembered as the day fans returned back to watch The Beautiful Game in stadiums. I never got used to the new normality of stadiums with added noises of crowds cheering like it’s an…
Unconscious bias starts as young as when we are at a pre-school age. As kids we follow the example set and what we hear from our parents, siblings and what we see on TV. It continues to become a real…
Do you remember the Italian FA’s campaign to combat racism? They launched this after a number of the black players in the league spoke out about the increasing number of racist taunts suffered when playing. I strongly believe that when…
“His great secret was improvisation. He had an extraordinary perception of the game” Carlos Alberto Torres QUESTION: Who is the greatest ever footballer? Everyone has their own opinion, unfortunately I never made the list. I would’ve made it if it…
