
<p>Southampton announced it is in contact with law enforcement after Kyle Walker-Peters reported racial abuse following the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/casemiro-sees-red-as-southampton-hold-man-utd-at-old-trafford-20230313-WST-423148.html">Saints’ scoreless draw against Manchester United</a> on Sunday. Abuse rolled in online after the game that saw United drop points for a second-straight game, and Southampton get a crucial draw.</p>



<p>The focal point of the racial abuse stems from Kyle Walker-Peters making a hard tackle on Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho. The young Argentine talent marauded down the left side, where Walker-Peters plays right back. In search of an equalizer, Garnacho, who was a second-half substitute, tried to speed past the English defender. However, Walker-Peters placed a perfectly timed challenge. Unfortunately, his trailing leg caught Garnacho precariously, twisting the forward’s ankle. United fans wanted a penalty due to the severity of the challenge.</p>



<p>While Garnacho did attempt to continue, the injury eventually forced a substitution after just 15 minutes on the pitch. </p>



<p>Worse off, Southampton reports that this is the second time it made a public statement against racial abuse following a game against Manchester United. The previous instance was just over two years ago in February 2021. The club criticized both the culprits of the racial abuse and the social media platforms for allowing this to continue. </p>



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<p>“We can only hope that they finally pay attention to what continues to be a major problem and that we do not find ourselves repeating these words in another two years time,” read <a href="https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2023-03-13/southampton-football-club-statement-13-march-2023" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the club statement</a>.</p>



<h2>Racial abuse not just for Walker-Peters this season</h2>



<p>Despite the ‘efforts’ of the ‘no to racism’ campaigns and the kneeling before kickoffs, hooligans and racism are still rife throughout the sport. Moreover, it is not select to one league. The racial abuse incident regarding Kyle Walker-Peters is the latest in the Premier League. However, similar abuse hit <a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-soccer-premier-league-son-ivan-toney-5dbb614b1b39c7f7bf9435af50c84840" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Son Heung-min</a> just a month ago. Before that, <a href="https://www.espn.com/soccer/brentford/story/4876071/brentfords-ivan-toney-sent-barrage-of-racist-abuse-after-arsenal-draw" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ivan Toney received abuse</a> following a draw between Arsenal and Brentford. </p>



<p>Both of those, as well as the Walker-Peters abuse, came online via social media.</p>



<p>Elsewhere in Europe, the racism directed at Real Madrid star Vinícius is appalling. In fact, LaLiga filed its <a href="https://www.espn.com/soccer/real-madrid-espreal_madrid/story/4896700/laliga-file-seventh-legal-complaint-as-vinicius-junior-racially-abused-again" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">seventh legal complaint</a> against racist abuse directed solely at the Brazilian. That was just a couple days ago. </p>



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Kyle Walker-Peters is the latest professional soccer player to suffer racial abuse after a game, this time coming after a draw at United.

Kyle Walker-Peters suffers racial abuse after Man United draw


<p><a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/premier-league-tv-schedule/">Premier League</a> players are to resume taking a knee prior to kickoffs. This edition of the protest begins on Saturday, Oct. 8. It concludes on Oct. 16. Players in England’s top flight take a knee to show their solidarity against racism.</p>



<p>Kneeling prior to kickoffs became a regular occurrence by soccer players. However, captains of Premier League sides decided to make some <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/2022/08/03/premier-league-clubs-to-stop-taking-knee-before-every-match/">changes to the gesture</a> in August. These players chose to pick certain games throughout the season to kneel, rather than every single match.</p>



<p>Therefore, the movement extends beyond the next two weekends of matches. Premier League players also plan to take a knee prior to Boxing Day fixtures and cup final matchups. The captains thought that choosing certain prominent games could create more impact on the issue.</p>



<h2>Premier League players taking a knee</h2>



<p>Richard Masters, Premier League Chief Executive, fully backed the move by the players. “We support the decision made by players to take the knee at specific moments during the season,” Mathers stated.</p>



<p>These matches further promote anti-discrimination and educate fans.</p>



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<p>“We know more can be done to remove barriers to make football more inclusive. Football will benefit from greater diversity across all areas of the sport.”</p>



<p>Players previously began kneeling before games to support the Black Lives Matter movement and the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/2022/05/15/brentford-duo-report-racist-abuse-of-family-at-everton/">No Room for Racism</a> campaign by the league. The Premier League committed to their crusade to promote equality, diversity, and inclusion.</p>



<p>“Football is a diverse sport, which brings together communities and cultures from all backgrounds,” Masters previously stated. “This diversity has made the game stronger on the pitch and it is vital we ensure this is reflected across all areas of the game.”</p>



<p>“The <a href="https://www.premierleague.com/NoRoomForRacism" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Room For Racism</a> Action Plan underpins the Premier League’s continued commitment to promoting equality and tackling discrimination. It builds on the wide-ranging work undertaken by clubs, aiming to ensure that everyone can achieve their potential, regardless of background.”</p>



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The Premier League is having players take a knee before games to show solidarity for its 'No Room for Racism' campaign.

Premier League players to take a knee before games again

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<p>‘<em>The Only’</em>, a documentary chronicling the life of Briana Scurry, debuts on <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/channels/paramount-plus-soccer-schedule/">Paramount+</a> on July 12.</p>
<p>Scurry’s life bolted into stardom surrounding the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup. There, she made a pivotal save in the penalty shootout against China. Consequently, Brandi Chastain had the opportunity to put the game away. Her now-famous picture of celebration took over the headlines. Briana Scurry, despite allowing Chastain to have that moment, did not receive the attention that her other teammates did.</p>
<p>This brings on the main focus of the documentary. Scurry battled discrimination due to her race, sexual orientation and rare mistake on the field throughout her career. In the end, Scurry fell into a pit of depression that saw her take whatever means necessary just to make ends meet.</p>
<h3>Briana Scurry documentary</h3>
<p>World Soccer Talk had the opportunity to chat with Scurry and the director of the documentary, Anthony J. Cortese.</p>
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<p>In this interview, Scurry talks about how it all unfolded and what it was like to relive some of the best and darkest moments from her life.</p>
<p>For example, the former-USWNT star thinks about what could have happened if China won that 1999 World Cup Final. Back then, all the pressure laid on the shoulders of the USWNT. There was heavy investment into making this the biggest sporting event of the summer and in the history of women’s sports. The positive consequences for the growth of the game exhibit themselves today.</p>
<p>Another thing Scurry discusses is how low she got in her life. A major part of the Briana Scurry documentary is the discussion of depression. In fact, in this interview, Scurry goes into detail about how she pawned off her winner’s medals for some extra money. Fortunately, with the help of loved ones, she got them back.</p>
<p>Anthony J. Cortese, directing a documentary for the first time, says there are plenty of soccer documentaries already out there. This one has more of a focus on Scurry’s life from outside. Prior to the interview, Cortese and World Soccer Talk’s Kyle Fansler talked about what it was like to work with Scurry. He said it was a pleasure and an honor just to get to know her. In fact, he is not even the biggest soccer fan, but took inspiration from the story that Scurry battled through in her life.</p>
<p>‘<em>The Only</em>‘ comes to Paramount+ on July 12, with interviews from Scurry’s family, friends and teammates from the&nbsp;<em>’99ers</em>.</p>
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The newest content coming to Paramount+ is titled 'The Only.' This documentary chronicles the life of former-USWNT star Briana Scurry.

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