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Players stress importance of unity and describe how war affects their preparations for the tournament
Free Lions fan group accuses governing body of prioritising profit over supporter safety
Professional Footballers Association chairman Clarke Carlisle has criticised Rio and Anton Ferdinand in a strongly worded attack on players who chose not to support last year’s anti-racism T-shirt demonstration.
The brothers, Manchester United defender Rio and then-QPR player Anton, were among several prominent black players who opted not to wear shirts issued by campaigning group Kick It Out before a round of Premier League fixtures last October.
Manchester City’s Joleon Lescott and Reading striker Jason Roberts were also high-profile figures in the boycott.
Anti-discrimination charity says players may think twice about taking penalties in future
Singer Nezza’s rendition of the US national anthem in Spanish has ignited important conversation around arrests made by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, writes LESLIE AMBRIZ