Category Archives: Abuse

Is Suarez biting his way out of Liverpool?

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Guest Blogger

Not many players could be shortlisted for the PFA Player of the Year Award on Friday, provide an assist and scoring a last-gasp equaliser on Sunday and still be talked about for the wrong reason.

Posted in Abuse, Controversy in Football, Player focus | 3 Comments

Will Rafa Benitez be the saviour of Chelsea FC this season?

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Jeffs Telling

A lot has been made of Rafa Benitez’ outspoken comments towards Chelsea fans and his confirmation that he will leave the club at the end of the season. By many, it has been labelled as a rant, an outburst by … Read more…

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Are Chelsea fans to blame for the Swansea result?

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Claus

I was invited to the Chelsea vs Swansea game last night and, as a neutral, I wasn’t sure of what to expect, but it’s fair to say I wasn’t prepared for the events that unfolded. My pre-game thinking was that … Read more…

Posted in Abuse, Club Focus, Managers, Premier League | 6 Comments

Twitter has brought fans closer to football! Really?

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Rascal

Not to sound like your drunken uncle at a family reunion, but I remember back when Twitter started to rouse a bit of interest in the UK. But just like Facebook, sports entertainment and super-sized portions, the UK trailed the … Read more…

Posted in Abuse, Controversy in Football, England, Football, Football and Social Media, Player focus, Premier League, the FA, Twitter | 2 Comments

Hillsborough: Raw Scars, Opinion’s and Death Threats…Standard!

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Jeffs Telling

I was quite happy when I realised the womb I had emerged from belonged to a woman who resided in England. I could have ended up giving it large (and probably getting large) in America, being bought up as a … Read more…

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World Football Special: Is “Death to Arabs” just another football chant?

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Steve Hynd

“Mavet la ‘aravim” is Hebrew for “Death to Arabs” and is regularly chanted at football grounds throughout Israel. It was recently recorded being sung by some fans after a Beitar Jerusalem victory before the same fans turned on a couple … Read more…

Posted in Abuse, Football and Society, Football Chants, Football Politics, Racism in Football, World Football, World football articles | 1 Comment