FIFA president says he feels ‘gay and disabled’ in attack on Qatar World Cup...
FIFA president Gianni Infantino made a bewildering speech about the Qatar World Cup during a press conference. During the Saturday (19 November) address, the governing body’s president criticised...
View ArticlePeter Tatchell joins football fans to protest Qatar World Cup: ‘The world is...
Several LGBTQ+ activists and football fans protested the Qatar World Cup outside the country’s embassy in London. Ninety people were reportedly seen at the protest, coordinated by human rights...
View ArticleWorld Cup: FIFA demands Belgium removes hidden ‘love’ message from team shirts
FIFA has demanded the Belgium football team remove or cover up the word “Love” from the inside collar of their Qatar World Cup away shirts. The decision comes before Belgium plays against Canada on...
View ArticleGay footballer Josh Cavallo slams FIFA ‘ban’ on LGBTQ+ support at Qatar World...
Gay Australian footballer Josh Cavallo has condemned FIFA’s decision to penalise players wearing the OneLove armband in the World Cup. Captains from seven European teams were to wear the armband as an...
View ArticleDavid Beckham will finally break his silence on the Qatar controversy to Joe...
The comedian Joe Lycett has taken to social media to reveal that he has received an exclusive statement from David Beckham regarding his World Cup ambassador contract with Qatar. The footballer...
View ArticleAustralia football boss ‘confident’ rainbow armbands will be worn at 2023...
Australian football chief James Johnson says he’s “optimistic” players will be allowed to wear rainbow armbands at the women’s World Cup. The OneLove armbands were banned at the 2022 Qatar World Cup...
View ArticleEngland’s Lucy Bronze snubs FIFA boss handshake at World Cup final after...
England World Cup star Lucy Bronze appeared to snub a handshake with FIFA’s president Gianni Infantino during the football final’s medal ceremony, following controversial comments where he told female...
View ArticleProsecutors investigate Luis Rubiales for alleged sexual assault at Women’s...
Spanish prosecutors have opened a sexual assault investigation into Luis Rubiales after he kissed footballer Jenni Hermoso during the Women’s World Cup final. Rubliales, the president of the Spanish...
View ArticleNatalie Portman stands with Spain team amid Luis Rubiales scandal: ‘Resilient...
Oscar-winning actor and football club owner Natalie Portman has praised the “resilience” of Spain’s football players amid allegations that Luis Rubiales kissed Spain captain Jenni Hermoso without her...
View ArticleSpain football boss resigns after Jenni Hermosa World Cup kiss controversy:...
Luis Rubiales has announced his plans to resign as president of Spain’s football federation following his World Cup kissing controversy. In an interview with Piers Morgan, Rubiales, 46, shared that he...
View ArticleOutrage as Saudi Arabia, which carries the death penalty for being gay,...
Human rights advocates have responded after Saudi Arabia was awarded as hosting the men’s football World Cup in 2034, despite anti-gay laws in the country. The 211 nations represented during a...
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