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Research reveals racist chants on rise in Israeli football – with Maccabi Tel Aviv the worst offenders

Kick It Out Israel found 367 instances in the 2024-25 season – of those, 118 were observed in stands containing Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025

Racial abuse of Black players spikes early in European soccer season

Racial abuse in European soccer is on the rise, with several incidents reported early in the season

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025

FIFA and IOC hold different track records with Trump ahead of World Cup and Olympics in US

The two biggest events in world sports are coming to America

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2024

With the World Cup over, rights groups hope the issues raised stay relevant in Qatar

Trouble brews in the run up to every global, mega sporting event — such as buses not running on time, or venues seemingly not ready for action. But it melts away when the games begin. But what lasts?

WEKU · Dec 19, 2022

Rainbow struggle playing out on sidelines of World Cup

Aside from the competition for the World Cup title, one of the most hotly contested issues in the tournament in Qatar is over rainbow colors

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2022

‘A gay icon no more’: will David Beckham’s Qatar role kill his brand?

The man once called ‘Golden Balls’ has put his enduring appeal to the test in becoming the face of a controversial World Cup

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2022

Qatar World Cup chief bites back after criticism from Norwegian FA

Dispute over the legacy of staging the men’s World Cup in Qatar broke out on the floor of the Fifa Congress on Thursday

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2022