http://www.mail.com/people/20636-kevin-prince-boateng.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/20636-kevin-prince-boateng.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2108082-ap-source-fifa-task-force-seeks-5-game-racism-ban.html LONDON (AP) — FIFA's new anti-racism task force will ask soccer's governing body next week to approve a mandatory five-match minimum ban for any player found guilty of racist abuse, a person with knowledge of the situation said Friday. The anti-racism task force is to report to the FIFA Congress in Mauritius next week, aiming for FIFA to introduce the man... Fri, 24 May 2013 16:17:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2108082-ap-source-fifa-task-force-seeks-5-game-racism-ban.html 2013-05-24T16:17:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2084144-blatter-attacks-tiny-roma-fine-racism.html ZURICH (AP) — FIFA President Sepp Blatter says he will protest to Italian soccer authorities over a decision to only fine Roma the equivalent of $65,000 after their fans racially abused AC Milan players. Play was stopped for almost two minutes during the second half of Sunday's game when visiting Roma supporters would not stop chanting at Milan players Ma... Tue, 14 May 2013 13:37:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2084144-blatter-attacks-tiny-roma-fine-racism.html 2013-05-14T13:37:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2081622-blatter-appalled-racist-incident-milan-roma.html MILAN (AP) — FIFA president Sepp Blatter was "appalled" when he learned of the racist chanting that caused AC Milan's match against Roma to be suspended. Sunday's game was stopped for 97 seconds during the second half when visiting Roma supporters would not stop chanting at Milan players Mario Balotelli and Kevin-Prince Boateng. The league fined Roma 50,0... Mon, 13 May 2013 17:36:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2081622-blatter-appalled-racist-incident-milan-roma.html 2013-05-13T17:36:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2010406-european-soccer-proposes-10-game-race-abuse-ban.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — UEFA has proposed tough sanctions against racism in soccer, including a minimum 10-match ban for players or officials found guilty of abuse. UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino outlined the plans Wednesday at the SoccerEx conference in Manchester. Infantino said if there is racism in the stands at matches, the first sanction... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:24:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2010406-european-soccer-proposes-10-game-race-abuse-ban.html 2013-04-10T15:24:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2000462-blatter-softens-position-relegation-racism.html ZURICH (AP) — FIFA President Sepp Blatter has softened his proposal that clubs be punished with relegation after racist abuse, suggesting fans would deliberately provoke abuse. Blatter said Friday that relegation sanctions for clubs are "not a simple solution." "This will lead to people coming to the stadium wanting to stop the game intentionally," Blatte... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:12:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2000462-blatter-softens-position-relegation-racism.html 2013-04-05T14:12:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1970312-un-joins-soccer-leaders-to-rid-sport-racism.html GENEVA (AP) — The ugly side of the beautiful game emerged Thursday as the U.N.'s top human rights official joined soccer officials and players in calling for an end to the "crime" of racism in sport. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said racist insults and chants, Nazi salutes, petitions against players and denial of hiring based on col... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:00:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1970312-un-joins-soccer-leaders-to-rid-sport-racism.html 2013-03-21T18:00:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1916318-barcelona-drops-ap-soccer-rankings.html LONDON (AP) — With nine goals in one week, Bayern Munich dislodged Barcelona from the top position in The Associated Press global soccer rankings. And despite scoring 38 goals so far this season, Barcelona forward Lionel Messi was ousted from the top of the player rankings by 20-year-old Stephan El Shaarawy. El Shaarawy scored in AC Milan's 1-1 draw with ... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1916318-barcelona-drops-ap-soccer-rankings.html 2013-02-26T14:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1872170-berlusconi-brother-slammed-soccer-player-slur.html ROME (AP) — Last week it was Silvio Berlusconi who got into hot water for praising Benito Mussolini. This week it's the former premier's younger brother who has sparked outrage — by calling an Italian superstar soccer player of African descent the family's "little black boy." In a much viewed video clip, Paolo Berlusconi told a crowd of supporters Sunday ... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1872170-berlusconi-brother-slammed-soccer-player-slur.html 2013-02-06T19:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1858064-ap-interview-altidore-racism-shames.html United States striker Jozy Altidore refuses to hold a grudge against fans who showered him with racist abuse during a match this week, saying: "We all make mistakes." In an interview with The Associated Press, Altidore said he decided to play through the abuse Tuesday because he didn't want to give satisfaction to people who directed monkey chants at him.... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1858064-ap-interview-altidore-racism-shames.html 2013-01-31T01:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1799542-criminal-probe-expected-racist-soccer-chants.html MILAN (AP) — A public prosecutor is set to open a criminal inquiry after an exhibition match between AC Milan and lower division club Pro Patria was abandoned after racist chanting by fans. The prosecutor in the northern town of Busto Arsizio is likely to pursue charges of inciting racial hatred against Pro Patria fans who abused Milan's black players, lo... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1799542-criminal-probe-expected-racist-soccer-chants.html 2013-01-04T18:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1797822-ac-milan-exhibition-ends-racist-chants.html BUSTO ARSIZIO, Italy (AP) — AC Milan players walked off the field because of racist chants, abandoning an exhibition match in the first half with lower division club Pro Patria on Thursday. The game was interrupted and later ended because of chants directed at several black Milan players, despite appeals to stop from the public address announcer. After re... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1797822-ac-milan-exhibition-ends-racist-chants.html 2013-01-03T18:09:00Z