So, Rio Ferdinand opted out of playing and representing his country in the recent World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro. A lot has been made of Ferdinand’s refusal to play, after his reinstatement to the England squad after two years in the international wilderness. Ferdinand’s last England appearance […]

The FA is under fire once more after being branded “institutionally racist”. The strongly worded condemnation came from Peter Herbert, chair of the Society for Black Lawyers, in a response to the FA’s refusal to report alleged racist comments by referee Mark Clattenburg to the police. Chelsea F.C. argued that […]