# Speaking out

Last month

February 2023

# Speaking out

'I put on a mask for a long period of time' - Aaron Lennon

The former England international’s new goal is to help footballers suffering from mental health issues.

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Feb 6th 2023, 12:01 AM

This year

2023

# Speaking out

'The GAA's reputation is at stake' - Joe Brolly criticises handling of club final controversy

The Derry All-Ireland winner believes a replay should be ordered between Kilmacud Crokes and Glen.

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Updated

Jan 24th 2023, 3:04 PM

# Speaking out

Antonio Conte says taking all media responsibilities is ‘bad habit’

“I have never seen the sporting director come here to explain the strategy and vision of the club.”

2.6k

Jan 17th 2023, 4:25 PM

Last year

2022

# Qatar World Cup

Gay Australian footballer Cavallo 'lost respect' for Fifa

‘All the work my fellow allies and the LGBTQ+ community are doing to make football inclusive, you have shown that football isn’t a place for everyone.’

10.6k

Nov 21st 2022, 10:48 PM

# Speaking out

England star Beth Mead won't 'be backing or promoting' World Cup in Qatar

‘It’s disappointing in the sense that there’s no respect on a lot of levels,’ the Euro 2022 hero told BBC Radio 4 today.

3.9k

Nov 3rd 2022, 9:39 PM

# Speaking out

'We've made a football decision' - Howe defends Newcastle training camp in Saudi Arabia

The Magpies first travelled to the Gulf state in January.

9.1k

Oct 21st 2022, 11:26 AM

# Speaking out

Steven Reid: 'Really tough, you're talking about real severe anxiety, stress, panic attacks'

Reid departed his coaching role with Nottingham Forest earlier this month.

6.4k

Jul 19th 2022, 3:13 PM

# Speaking out

'I get death threats every now and then' - F1 driver on social media abuse

The 22-year-old was speaking ahead of Sunday’s British Grand Prix.

5.6k

Jun 30th 2022, 8:31 AM

# Speaking out

Everton star Dominic Calvert-Lewin reveals struggles and says ‘talking saved my life’

The England international struggled with injuries in the 2021-22 campaign.

8.5k

May 23rd 2022, 11:11 PM

# Patrick Vieira

Vieira defends Wilfried Zaha after diving claim and says winger was targeted

Crystal Palace and Leeds fought out a physical goalless draw, where Zaha was the most fouled player on the pitch.

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Apr 29th 2022, 4:34 PM

# Punishment

Azeem Rafiq fears he is 'unemployable' after speaking out about racism

The former off-spinner accused Yorkshire of failing to deal adequately with the abuse he suffered.

2.5k

Mar 8th 2022, 9:00 PM

# Speaking out

Belarusian tennis star Azarenka 'devastated' by violence against Ukraine

Authoritarian Belarus is closely linked to Russia and has been used as a key staging ground for the invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.

7.2k

Mar 2nd 2022, 8:21 PM

# Speaking out

Man City's Zinchenko vows Ukraine ‘will not give up’ as Russian threat continues

The 25-year-old took to Instagram to voice his concern for his home country.

6.2k

Feb 23rd 2022, 11:02 AM

All time

# Speaking out

Africa Cup of Nations coverage 'completely tinged with racism' - Wright

The tournament gets underway in Cameroon on 9 January.

39.9k

Dec 30th 2021, 7:53 PM

# Interview

The former Ireland international who’s become a leading advocate in football’s me-too movement

Ciara McCormack on the NWSL abuse scandal and other similar controversies that have plagued sport.

26.1k

Dec 27th 2021, 8:00 PM

# Speaking out

Lewis Hamilton highlights ‘pretty terrifying’ LGBTQ+ laws in Saudi Arabia

The inaugural race in Jeddah is the penultimate grand prix of the 2021 season in which Hamilton and Max Verstappen have tussled for the title.

6.0k

Dec 2nd 2021, 6:22 PM

# Speaking out

Racism cost me my career – English cricketer Azeem Rafiq reveals full extent of harrowing abuse

Rafiq detailed his experiences at a Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee hearing in London.

5.0k

Nov 16th 2021, 4:17 PM

# Speaking out

Keith Earls: 'I went down to see a guy in Cork, a psychiatrist and diagnosed me with Bipolar 2'

The Munster and Ireland rugby player was speaking about his new book on The Late Late Show last night.

15.0k

Oct 16th 2021, 1:16 PM

# Speaking out

GAA president McCarthy hits out at 'down-right cowardly' criticism of players

His comments come days after Mayo GAA condemned ‘personal attacks’ on their players and management.

20.6k

Sep 21st 2021, 3:00 PM

# Speaking out

Irish citizens' assemblies part of inspiration for EU-wide panels starting this weekend

A series of four EU citizens’ panels will run over the next few months – with one taking place in Dublin.

11.5k

Sep 18th 2021, 6:30 AM

# Speaking out

Rio Ferdinand says he encouraged gay male footballer to come out but the player was advised not to

It’s about, ‘are you capable of coming out and being able to withstand that media attention?’’

15.5k

Sep 9th 2021, 2:40 PM

# Speaking out

'Lucy Quinn didn’t play well today' – and also 'she’s a slag'' - Birmingham forward details online abuse

The 27-year-old says she has received sexist comments on social media.

7.6k

Sep 8th 2021, 9:56 AM

# Speaking out

Davy Fitzgerald: 'The way myself and my family have been treated is an absolute and utter disgrace'

The Wexford manager was speaking in Semple Stadium after today’s game.

115k

Jul 17th 2021, 4:04 PM

# Speaking out

Our silence wrongly created impression we don’t care about Man Utd – Joel Glazer

The club’s executive vice-chairman said he enjoys ‘the thrill of every goal’ and feels ‘the utmost agony of every defeat’.

4.6k

Jun 14th 2021, 10:53 PM

# Speaking out

'It'll never work... The last thing the players want is not to play next Saturday'

Cavan camogie manager Jimmy Greville says his players don’t want to be in a position where they may not fulfill fixtures.

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May 6th 2021, 4:25 PM

# Case for defence

Owner Reynolds voices support for Elliott - ‘The scars of this week are his ultimate punishment’

Reynolds has eight horses at the Meath yard, including top staying chaser Presenting Percy

18.9k

Mar 4th 2021, 8:32 AM

# Speaking out

'That's influencing referees' - Solskjaer rages at penalty talk following Chelsea draw

The Man United boss says his side are being negatively influenced by opposition managers referring to their penalty record.

7.0k

Feb 28th 2021, 8:02 PM

# Speaking out

'There's pages and pages of abuse' - Fitzgerald on online trolling aimed at himself and father

The Wexford boss was speaking on The Late Late Show.

11.3k

Jan 8th 2021, 11:33 PM

# Speaking out

Louth captain criticises testing procedures and slams former players for 'driving' GAA to play games

Bevan Duffy says it’s unfair to put amateur athletes under pressure to play matches.

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Updated

Oct 19th 2020, 5:03 PM

# Speaking out

Arsene Wenger: Smaller clubs will die if no action is taken

The former Arsenal manager was responding to Project Big Picture’s revolutionary plans.

4.1k

Oct 13th 2020, 9:55 AM

# Speaking out

'You're going to have GAA clubs preparing for a potential semi-final or final that may never be played'

Bart Gilmartin of the Old Leighlin Ladies team in Carlow explains how this decision impacts clubs around the country.

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Oct 10th 2020, 3:44 PM

# trolling

Social media abuse became ‘too much for me’, says ex-England star and pundit Alex Scott

The footballer-turned-pundit says she is taking the hit of online abuse in order to pave the way for others.

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Updated

Sep 30th 2020, 9:31 PM

# Speaking out

'It's worse for her because she's a woman and she's seen as black as well'

Micah Richards has defended fellow pundit Alex Scott for the ongoing abuse she receives online.

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Updated

Sep 22nd 2020, 5:04 PM

# Speaking out

James McClean 'a little bit annoyed' about lack of public support from Irish team-mates

McClean spoke up this week about the abuse he has endured as a player in England for nine years.

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Updated

Jul 16th 2020, 12:29 PM

# Speaking out

'I was silenced and told to back down in the past' - Hamilton

The six-time world champion believes taking a knee at yesterday’s Austrian Grand Prix was an important moment.

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Jul 6th 2020, 11:48 AM

# Speaking out

Ex-Wallabies coach Cheika hits out at World Cup criticism

Michael Cheika quit in October after Australia’s quarter-final exit against England.

6.4k

Jun 18th 2020, 9:43 AM

# Speaking out

Marcus Rashford refuses to give up on campaign to extend free school meals

The Manchester United and England striker wants the Government to extend the current food voucher scheme into the summer holidays.

3.2k

Jun 16th 2020, 9:55 AM

# Speaking out

'We all have a responsibility there, not just the referee' - the issue of racism in the GAA

Jason Sherlock and Boidu Sayeh both discussed the issue on The Sunday Game last night.

18.7k

Jun 15th 2020, 8:05 AM

# Speaking out

Irish rugby players' group 'very disappointed' in reports about possible salary cuts

Rugby Players Ireland released a statement today.

9.5k

Jun 14th 2020, 2:33 PM

# Speaking out

Raheem Sterling: The only disease right now is the racism that we are fighting

The Manchester City and England forward has given his backing to anti-racism protests.

4.6k

Jun 8th 2020, 9:49 AM