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⚽️FOOTBALL & POLITICS (Italian/English) News about football/soccer, society and politics. On the side of Sócrates, Raymond Kopa, Marcus Rashford, Leon Goretzka, and the Spanish female footballers. Website: https://pallonateinfaccia.com

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · Nov 14

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Se non ci conosciamo già, vi basta sapere questo: Pallonate in Faccia è un progetto di calcio e politica, storia e diritti civili.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 1h

Jankto also expressed his satisfaction with Federico Bernardeschi's recent comments against homophobia and in support of people coming out: "I liked what he said. But if it were that easy to say, someone else would have done it after me."

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 10d

"And even if I were gay? What's the problem? In fact, I'd be proud of it. Because in this world, ultimately, everyone is free to do whatever the f*** they want."

Bologna player Federico Bernardeschi spoke about #homophobia on Gianluca Gazzoli's BSMT show.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 1h

Jankto also had some nice words to say about his former coach Claudio Ranieri, who had supported him after his coming out: "When your coach says something like that, it gives you a lot of help."

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"There are always idiots who insult you on social media, but real life is a different story, and when you behave well and respect your work, then you get respect," he said, speaking in an interview with Corriere della Sera a few days ago.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 1h

"In my experience, I say that football is not homophobic. If there's a problem, it's outside, not inside football," said Jakub Jankto, a former Czech footballer who came out as gay in February 2023.

#lgbtq+

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 13h

"The values of football, like those of any other sport, cannot be used to tarnish Israel's image in the eyes of the world."

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Venezia, proteste nella sede regionale Figc per Italia-Israele: «Non si deve giocare»

I giovani del centro sociale Rivolta e del collettivo Pandora hanno recapitato un comunicato alla sede veneta della Figc, occupandola per due ore. Ne è nato un dialogo con Giuseppe Ruzza, presidente F...

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 13h

"We ask FIFA to exclude Israel from all competitions, and the FIGC to refuse to play a match that would represent yet another disgrace for our football," said the statement delivered to President Giuseppe Ruzza.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 13h

"FIGC normalizes genocide. No to the Italy-Israel match."

Today, pro #Palestine activists from the Rivolta community center and the Pandora collective occupied the FIGC Veneto headquarters in Venice for two hours to protest the October 14 match in Udine.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 18h

The source of Cristante's statements.

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Italia-Israele, Cristante: "Dopo l'accordo speriamo nello stadio pieno a Udine" - LaPresse

Dopo la sigla dell'accordo tra Israele e Hamas, diminuiscono i timori nei confronti dell'appuntamento degli azzurri contro la Nazionale di Tel Aviv, in

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 18h

At 5:30 pm, a protest march in support of the Palestinian population and against the match between Italy and Israel will begin in the center of Udine.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 18h

Bryan Cristante, on peace in #Palestine: "We're thrilled: we all hoped so. And now we hope the Udine stadium fills up and gives us the boost we need."

To date, fewer than 5,000 tickets have been sold for the October 14 match against Israel.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 1d

Óscar Pereiro, a former Galician cyclist and fan of Celta Vigo (the team Iglesias plays for), had said in recent days that the footballer's words on the subject had bothered him.

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Óscar Pereiro rompe su silencio tras La Vuelta y lanza un dardo a Borja Iglesias

Leggi questa notizia su OneFootball.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 1d

On September 11, Borja Iglesias defended the protesters who interrupted the Vuelta a España races to protest the presence of the Israel-Premier Tech team.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 29d

"It surprises me that sometimes we give more importance to stopping a sporting event than to genocide. Sometimes we have to stop and demand human rights."

Attacker Borja Iglesias spoke yesterday, defending the pro #Palestine protesters at the Vuelta.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 1d

"I'm surprised that we're more shocked by the interruption of a sporting event than by genocide. If it had happened in football, I'd think the same thing."

@borjaiglesias9.bsky.social responded to former cyclist Óscar Pereiro, after his support for the #Palestine protests at the Vuelta.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 1d

"When children become targets, the world has already lost. No to genocide."

The Taranto fans' banner was displayed yesterday in the Apulian city, following the pro #Palestine demonstrations of recent days.

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino says Donald #Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize...

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 1d

🇵🇸 Sport and politics cannot be separated, and what's happening in #Palestine confirms this. An interview with the scholars of the @ss4jpal.bsky.social project: an article by Pallonate in Faccia on Italian newspaper Domani.

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Gli studiosi che chiedono il boicottaggio di Israele: «Sport e politica non possono essere separati»

Se Fifa e Uefa non hanno una posizione chiara, c’è una parte del mondo sportivo-accademico per la Palestina: il gruppo anglosassone studia la relazione tra sport e razza, genere, colonialismo, imperia...

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 2d

Meanwhile, at the next meeting of the Irish Football Association (FAI), on Novembre 8, a vote will be put on whether to support Israel's request to be excluded from UEFA: three clubs, Bohemians, Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers, have already expressed their support.

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FAI set for Israel vote, FIFA say UEFA must decide

The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) are set to vote on Israel's participation in international football at the upcoming AGM.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 2d

The Icelandic coach said also last Saturday that if he had to play against Israel in the World Cup qualifiers, he would not back down: "Of course we would play. I wouldn’t have a problem with that".

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Hallgrímsson says Fifa and Uefa should ban Israel from club and international competitions

Republic of Ireland manager sees ‘no difference’ between banning Russia and Israel

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 2d

🇮🇪 "I don’t see a difference between Fifa and Uefa banning Russia and not Israel," said Ireland coach Heimir Hallgrímsson, calling what is happening in #Palestine "an absolute tragedy".

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 2d

Already last weekend, the Freak Boys and Forever Ultras groups of Bologna fans had displayed a banner against the Israeli massacres in Gaza.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 5d

"Stop genocide"

Bologna fans showed this banner in support of #Palestine today, during their Serie A match against Pisa.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 2d

The Centro Bologna Club, which represents approximately 6,000 fans of Bologna FC 1909, has invited fans to boycott the Europa League away match against Maccabi Tel Aviv on January 29 in Serbia, in protest of the genocide in #Palestine.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 3d

Neville is a well-known Labour supporter. He was previously criticized by then-Prime Minister Sunak for not limiting his coverage to sports, but also addressing political issues.

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Rishi Sunak: Gary Neville's comments on striking nurses and workers not right | Daily Mail Online

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has responded to pundit and former footballer Gary Neville, after he criticised the Government's approach to striking nurses and workers.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 3d

"We have all been turned on each other. This division has been mainly created by angry, middle-aged white men who know exactly what they're doing," Neville said, likely referring to the rise of the far-right Reform UK party.

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Gary Neville slams ‘angry, middle-aged white men’ after removing union flag

The former Manchester United captain says the flag was being ‘used in a negative fashion’ by ‘angry, middle-aged white men’

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 3d

🇬🇧 "Brexit has had a devastating impact on this country. The messages is getting extremely dangerous. All these idiots out there spreading hate speech in any form... we must stop promoting them."

Gary Neville, former Manchester United defender.

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Pallonate in Faccia @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social · 3d

On Tuesday, 14 October, the afternoon before the match, a demonstration will take place in the centre of Udine for #Palestine and against the match with Israel.