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Mehdi Taremi to miss Club World Cup after Israeli strikes close Iran’s airports

Posted on June 14, 2025 by Admin

Iranian forward remains in Tehran due to closed airspace
Inter to start Club World Cup campaign on Wednesday

The Inter forward Mehdi Taremi will not be able to join his teammates at the Club World Cup in the United States as he is stuck in Tehran because of the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.

Flights from all Iranian airports have been grounded after an exchange of military strikes between Iran and Israel over the past two days. That meant the Iran international was unable to take his scheduled flight on Saturday to join his teammates in Los Angeles.

Racism in Italian football a scourge of youth game too, say campaigners

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Admin

Youth players targeted with racist insults similar to high-profile Serie A stars, study finds

Racism blights youth football in Italy as much as it does the top leagues, with about 80 cases recorded over the last two seasons, campaigners have said.

The issue has resurfaced after a string of incidents in Serie A in recent weeks, but scant attention has been given to what occurs in the lower rungs. Children as young as 12 are suffering racist abuse from adversaries and spectators, according to an independent organisation that collates data on racism incidents.