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Mural of Italian volleyball player Paola Egonu by Laika

Egonu mural defaced

August 15, 2024August 15, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Tuesday, a mural dedicated to Paola Egonu, a standout player from Italy’s historic Olympic gold-winning volleyball team, was vandalised just a day after it was installed outside the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) office in Rome.

Mike Maignan AC Milan goalkepper. Image: courtesy of AC Milan

Maignan accuses Udinese of being ‘accomplices’ to racism

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

AC Milan keeper Mike Maignan on Sunday accused Udinese of being “accomplices” to racism. He was subjected to monkey chants in his side’s 3-2 win at the Udine club on Saturday.

Lollobrigida accused of using supremacist language by opposition leader Elly Schlein

Schlein accuses Agriculture Minister of using supremacist tropes

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Centre-left opposition Democratic Party (PD) leader Elly Schlein accused the Agriculture and Food Sovereignty Minister of using supremacist language today. Francesco Lollabrigida had said Italy was enduring “ethnic replacement”.