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September 30, 2020

Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba lands UEFA President’s Award

Didier Drogba has been selected to receive the 2020 UEFA President’s Award. The former Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker was hailed as a “pioneer” by UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin. Drogba, a devout Catholic, fired Chelsea’s winning penalty in the 2012 Champions League final shoot-out, steering the Blues to four Premier League titles and as many... Read More
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November 9, 2019

Chaplain backs Kick It Out and tells UEFA to get tough with football’s racists

The Westminster Chaplain for Sport has urged UEFA to “ratchet up” sanctions against clubs if their supporters continue to misbehave and spout racial abuse. The call comes as anti-discrimination campaigners Kick It Out claimed the governing body of European football “missed an opportunity” to get tough on racism after it ordered Bulgaria to play their... Read More
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August 30, 2019

Legia Warsaw fans unveil giant St John Paul II banner at Rangers clash

Legia Warsaw fans unveiled a huge banner of St John Paul II ahead of last night’s Europa League clash at Ibrox. The Polish supporters later unleashed a series of flares which caused the game to be halted for several minutes as smoke engulfed Ibrox. Former Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc, a devout Catholic nicknamed ‘The Holy... Read More
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August 29, 2019

Scotland manager backs UEFA’s attempt to get to grips with sectarianism

Scotland manager Steve Clarke believes UEFA’s imposed partial closure of Ibrox could help the fight against sectarianism. Clarke spoke out on the subject in February after being subjected to bigoted abuse at Ibrox over his Catholic background while in charge of Kilmarnock. Clarke praised the “very strong” reaction of Rangers chairman Dave King at the... Read More
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August 23, 2019

International football needs educating on gender equality, Chaplain for Sport suggests

International football needs educating on gender equality, the Westminster Chaplain for Sport has suggested. His call comes after France’s Stephanie Frappart made history by becoming the first female referee to take charge of a major European men’s game in last week’s UEFA Super Cup final. However, despite this major step for gender equality in European... Read More
News – UK and Ireland, News – World
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June 8, 2019

Fans first says chaplain after Baku final farce

Uefa must learn from past mistakes and focus on fans and football rather than money, the Westminster Chaplain for Sport has said. Mgr Vladimir Felzmann’s comments came as football fans took to social media branding European football’s governing body an ‘absolute disgrace’ and criticised them for ruining a momentous London derby following Chelsea’s 4-1 victory... Read More
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May 18, 2019

European cup final locations ‘a disgrace’, says Chaplain for Sport

The Westminster Chaplain for Sport has branded plans to play both the Champions League and Europa League finals abroad a “disgrace” and has urged UEFA to move them to England amid complaints of profiteering and the huge detrimental impact they will have on the environment. Both finals of this year’s two European competitions will be... Read More
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April 6, 2019

Football urged to give racists the red card for abusive chanting

Westminster’s Diocesan Chaplain for Sport has urged football’s governing bodies to issue abusive fans with yellow and red cards in an effort to kick racism – as well as all forms of abuse – out of the sport. Mgr Vladimir Felzmann, who is also CEO of the John Paul II Foundation for Sport, has also... Read More
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May 19, 2018

Stars can help girls get a kick out of football

Westminster’s Diocesan Chaplain for Sport has urged celebrities to back a campaign to get more women and girls into football. Uefa’s Together #WePlayStrong initiative aims to transform the image of football by inspiring more girls to get involved in the sport. The European football governing body said it will attempt to make the sport more... Read More
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September 23, 2017

Chaplain urges fans to help rid football of violent thugs

The Chaplain for Sport has issued a plea to football fans, urging them to assist the authorities in banning thugs who ruin “the beautiful game”. “Genuine football fans – those who love the beautiful game – do not generate mayhem in and outside stadia,” Mgr Vladimir Felzmann told The Universe. “These fans need to help... Read More
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