Social Issues

An unsavoury chant has cast a shadow over Spain, just as an exciting team led by Yamal prepare for this summer's World Cup

You’ll have noticed a lot of rainbows at football grounds in the past week or so. They are there as part of the Rainbow Laces movement, which aims to celebrate LGBT+ people working in the game, LGBT+ fans and create a discussion around what more needs to be done to make the game a more welcoming place for all. The Athletic's Adam Crafton, Alex Kay-Jelski and Nancy Frostick are all members of the LGBT+ community and in this special podcast they answer your questions on the challenges facing LGBT+ people in football and how we can make sure that the Rainbow Laces campaign makes a genuine difference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Homophobia in Football still exists and the subject remains a taboo conversation in our game. Suj & James challenge it and discuss the fact we are still without an openly gay professional footballer in England. Does it matter? Why is it important? Has the role of dressing rooms, media & fans stopped someone being brave enough to come forward? Football is for everyone. ____________________________________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Web: www.planetfpl.com Twitter: @PlanetFPLPod (James) / @sujanshah (Suj) Facebook: www.facebook.com/PlanetFPL Instagram: @planetfpl You Tube: www.youtube.com/planetfpl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zarek Valentin of the Houston Dynamo joins us today to talk about the upcoming MLS is Back Tournament in Orlando. We also reminisce about his time with the Portland Timbers, how a drunk dare ended up raising $24,000 for LGBTQ+ charities, and why he takes issue with the term "sneakerhead." We also discuss the Matt Gaetz & Donald Trump beef with US Soccer. Ways to help the Black Lives Matter movement: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Gully Squad: If you'd like to support the show, you can do that by joining Gully Squad at soccercooligans.com and click on the menu to join. Get access to the Gully Squad slack channel and get the official Cooligans pin! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SPECIAL EPISODE ALERT! In this special episode of The Breakaway, Republic FC investor Matt Alvarez joins Connor Sutton for a candid conversation about the issues facing society today, as well as what the future entails for Republic FC. During this podcast, Matt shares his personal experience in filmmaking, his ties to Northern California, and the story behind the story – his path to helping Sacramento join Major League Soccer. Listen as he pay homage to the staff that built this club, his ti...

Liverpool Take a Knee & Fans Inside Stadiums This Summer? | The Redmen TV Podcast Paul, Ross, Sam and Georgia are here with this week's Podcast, where we discuss the Liverpool squad taking the knee in protest against racism, and the latest on the return of football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The two Mikes are joined by Shireen Ahmed of the Burn It All Down podcast to discuss the early success of the podcast, which examines the intersection of feminism and sports, plus a few interesting social topics floating in and around and through the beautiful game. To set the table, the guys do a quick review of the 1-1 draw that's left the U.S. in a solid World Cup qualifying position. Editor's note: The amount of Ronaldo's reported settlement is incorrectly noted in this discussion. It was...