Allison Thompson
@asthomps.bsky.social
Doctoral researcher sociology @UniLeicester | Writes about football, gender, and race | Loves USWNT. Gotham FC. Snacking. Hiking. Musical theater.
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Allison Thompson
@asthomps.bsky.social
· Dec 16
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🚨⚽️ New publication ⚽️🚨
Explores the differences in how visibly Black and White women footballers are discussed, praised, and framed in matchday commentary.
doi.org/10.1177/2167...
Explores the differences in how visibly Black and White women footballers are discussed, praised, and framed in matchday commentary.
doi.org/10.1177/2167...
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REWARDING ABUSERS IS WILD
February 11, 2026 at 9:57 PM
REWARDING ABUSERS IS WILD
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Justice for Surya Bonaly
February 8, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Justice for Surya Bonaly
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Team USA skier: Just because I wear the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the US.
February 6, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Team USA skier: Just because I wear the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the US.
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Honestly boycotting the World Cup would be the most effective and probably the least disruptive of all of the options available to Europe. I’m not sure how you can send teams and fans to contribute to a spectacle designed entirely to celebrate a guy trying to invade your territory.
January 19, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Honestly boycotting the World Cup would be the most effective and probably the least disruptive of all of the options available to Europe. I’m not sure how you can send teams and fans to contribute to a spectacle designed entirely to celebrate a guy trying to invade your territory.
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#BoycottFIFA2026
It's time. The USA is a rogue nation and it's not safe any anyone to travel to. The footballing world needs to take a principled stand and not send their teams to play.
It's time. The USA is a rogue nation and it's not safe any anyone to travel to. The footballing world needs to take a principled stand and not send their teams to play.
January 8, 2026 at 8:31 AM
#BoycottFIFA2026
It's time. The USA is a rogue nation and it's not safe any anyone to travel to. The footballing world needs to take a principled stand and not send their teams to play.
It's time. The USA is a rogue nation and it's not safe any anyone to travel to. The footballing world needs to take a principled stand and not send their teams to play.
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May her memory be for a blessing. May she rest in power.
January 7, 2026 at 5:48 PM
May her memory be for a blessing. May she rest in power.
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Why did CBS delete this promo and cancel this from airing in full?
December 22, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Why did CBS delete this promo and cancel this from airing in full?
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Fifa's £45 tickets are a disingenuous, desperate attempt to save a World Cup and the regime behind it from humiliation
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Don’t be fooled by Fifa’s £45 World Cup tickets
Yes, there are some cheap tickets now. And no, Fifa have not got any less greedy.
inews.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Fifa's £45 tickets are a disingenuous, desperate attempt to save a World Cup and the regime behind it from humiliation
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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There is no room for bigotry on our turf.
December 17, 2025 at 8:45 PM
There is no room for bigotry on our turf.
🚨⚽️ New publication ⚽️🚨
Explores the differences in how visibly Black and White women footballers are discussed, praised, and framed in matchday commentary.
doi.org/10.1177/2167...
Explores the differences in how visibly Black and White women footballers are discussed, praised, and framed in matchday commentary.
doi.org/10.1177/2167...
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
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December 16, 2025 at 9:19 AM
🚨⚽️ New publication ⚽️🚨
Explores the differences in how visibly Black and White women footballers are discussed, praised, and framed in matchday commentary.
doi.org/10.1177/2167...
Explores the differences in how visibly Black and White women footballers are discussed, praised, and framed in matchday commentary.
doi.org/10.1177/2167...
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Every time Harrison Butker misses a field goal a woman gets her PHD
December 8, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Every time Harrison Butker misses a field goal a woman gets her PHD
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There are a lot of really horrific examples of “it can always get worse” in world history but I find Sepp Blatter to Gianni Infantino hits just the right note of bleak whimsy.
December 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
There are a lot of really horrific examples of “it can always get worse” in world history but I find Sepp Blatter to Gianni Infantino hits just the right note of bleak whimsy.
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The World Cup shouldn’t be in the USA
@hrw.org has documented the case of a man who was arrested at the final of the FIFA Club World Cup, which he had been attending with his young sons, and deported. www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
US: ICE Arrest at FIFA Event Spotlights Dangers for World Cup
The arrest and return of an asylum seeker who took his children to the Club World Cup soccer tournament final on July 13, 2025, raises serious concerns about the safety of noncitizens attending the 20...
www.hrw.org
December 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The World Cup shouldn’t be in the USA
Clinically perfect.
November 30, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Clinically perfect.
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this is actually impressive, making up a brand new nobel peace prize replacement is a genuine innovation in bribery
absolutely nobody does corruption like FIFA
absolutely nobody does corruption like FIFA
November 6, 2025 at 1:16 AM
this is actually impressive, making up a brand new nobel peace prize replacement is a genuine innovation in bribery
absolutely nobody does corruption like FIFA
absolutely nobody does corruption like FIFA
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This is disgusting and the cover photo being Banda is the nastiest of nasty work. Blatant racism. Not even trying to be subtle about it.
Fuck you, Elizabeth Eddy.
Fuck you, Elizabeth Eddy.
Deeply disappointed in Liz Eddy here, who I've always liked and respected. A reminder that we have a lot of work to do when it comes to educating the public about why trans inclusion isn't just morally correct, but competitively sound share.google/Gjf9a1Sl01eL...
National Women’s Soccer League must adopt gender standards to keep growing
Recent controversies across women’s sports — from swimming to track and field — have highlighted professional soccer lacks clear eligibility policies, unlike a growing number of other competitions.…
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October 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This is disgusting and the cover photo being Banda is the nastiest of nasty work. Blatant racism. Not even trying to be subtle about it.
Fuck you, Elizabeth Eddy.
Fuck you, Elizabeth Eddy.
all of this.
"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 28, 2025 at 1:08 PM
all of this.
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Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91
October 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91
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One very wealthy white man got his job back today (along with his 200 staff and production team) because of organizing, boycotts, and collective pushback.
When will we see that same energy for the 320k+ Black women who were pushed out of the labor market?
When will we see that same energy for the 320k+ Black women who were pushed out of the labor market?
September 22, 2025 at 10:52 PM
One very wealthy white man got his job back today (along with his 200 staff and production team) because of organizing, boycotts, and collective pushback.
When will we see that same energy for the 320k+ Black women who were pushed out of the labor market?
When will we see that same energy for the 320k+ Black women who were pushed out of the labor market?
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Holy s!@#$%^&* Croix Bethune 🫡
September 19, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Holy s!@#$%^&* Croix Bethune 🫡
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jessica berman doesn’t deserve the league and its players. she made a name for herself by being slightly better than lisa baird – primarily by not getting in the way of the nwslpa. now that she has clout and notoriety, and feels important, she’s consistently made choices that prioritize her ego.
August 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
jessica berman doesn’t deserve the league and its players. she made a name for herself by being slightly better than lisa baird – primarily by not getting in the way of the nwslpa. now that she has clout and notoriety, and feels important, she’s consistently made choices that prioritize her ego.