⚽ #Cryptocurrencies are slowly taking over football, posing considerable risks for clubs and fans. Pallonate in Faccia on Domani (in Italian). www.editorialedomani.it/sport/cripto...

The "Peace Prize" that FIFA awarded to Trump yesterday is very reminiscent of the cover image of the novel "The Camp of the Saints" (1975): a racist and xenophobic literary work, a point of reference for the far right and much loved by Steve Bannon. 👇

🇧🇷 On Tuesday, December 2, the government of #Brazil awarded compensation to Reinaldo, a striker for Atlético Mineiro in the 1970s and a political dissident who was a victim of the repression of the military dictatorship. 👇

FIFA awarded its Peace Prize to Donald #Trump, justifying it with a series of peace agreements and plans that, in fact, are not guaranteeing any concrete peace. 👇

⚽️ Donald #Trump has taken over the #2026WorldCup, starting with the group stage draw, which will take place soon (6:00 PM CTE time) in Washington. A quick recap of what's in store. 👇

⚽ At 6:00 PM Italian time, the first step will be taken in Donald Trump's #2026WorldCup, courtesy of FIFA. Football in the Face on @ilpost.it (in Italian). www.ilpost.it/2025/12/05/t...

Today, during the 2026 World Cup group draw, FIFA will award a "peace prize" for the first time (almost certainly to #Trump). But the choice of the person to head the prize committee, who has ties to a ruthless criminal regime, is also controversial. 👇

🇵🇸 On Monday, a group of pro #Palestine organizations announced they will file a complaint with the International Criminal Court against FIFA President Infantino and UEFA President Čeferin for aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity. 👇

On #December4, 2011, exactly 14 years ago, Sócrates died: Brazilian soccer player and political activist, the brains behind Corinthian Democracy. You can learn more in this podcast episode (in Italian): open.spotify.com/episode/6p4q...

"Raise your hands to cheer: women should be loved, not abused." The banner of Fasano fans (Italian 4th division) against #violenceagainstwomen, last Sunday against Barletta.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 During Sunday's match against Falkirk, Glasgow Rangers fans displayed a flag in memory of Charlie Kirk, a US far-right activist who was murdered last September during a conference in Utah. 👇

🇲🇽 Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed yesterday that she will not attend the opening match of the #2026WorldCup in Mexico City: she will donate her ticket to an indigenous girl.

🇩🇪 The protest by German fans against the new repressive rules on supporters in stadiums continues: last night, Borussia Dortmund fans displayed a giant letter at the stadium challenging the Interior Ministry's measures. 👇

🇮🇹 During Pisa-Inter on Sunday, Tuscan fans displayed a banner supporting the Stella Maris Foundation, a Pisan hospital specializing in child neuropsychiatry. 👇

🇮🇹 A banner for the Italian feminist association Non Una Di Meno was displayed among Bologna fans last night during the match against Cremonese.

🇵🇸 The global campaign for the release of Palestinian activist Marwan Barghouti was launched on Sunday: a mural was dedicated to him on the football field in Kobar, his hometown, near Ramallah (West Bank). 👇

"Stop populism" 🇩🇪 Last Saturday, German football fans protested again against new stadium safety regulations being discussed by the government. Bayer Leverkusen fans called them "populist." 👇

🇮🇹 🇦🇱 Yesterday, Pisa fans remembered Klejdi, a Pisan boy of Albanian origins who recently died after a long illness. "Goodbye Klejdi, always in our hearts," the banners read in Albanian.

‼️ UEFA officials met with organizers of the #GameOverIsrael campaign to discuss Israel's potential exclusion from international competitions, @theathleticfc.bsky.social reveals today. www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...

🇪🇸 The Riazor Blues, ultras of Deportivo La Coruña, yesterday remembered Francisco Javier Romero Taboada, known as "Jimmy", a member of the group and an anti-fascist activist, murdered on November 30, 2014 by ultras of the Frente Atlético of Atlético Madrid. 👇

"Same war, different ways" 🇹🇳 The solidarity choreography with #Palestine by the fans of Club Africain in Tunis, depicting a Tunisian ultra and a Palestinian fighter, during Friday's friendly match against a team of players from East Jerusalem. 👇

Željko Ražnatović, known as Arkan: criminal, ultras leader, war criminal, entrepreneur, gangster, and owner of a national champion football club. This is a dark story. Read the article (in Italian) here: pallonateinfaccia.com/2025/11/30/f...

💰 On Monday, FIFA signed a new $1 billion deal with #SaudiArabia for the development of football globally. Both economic and geopolitical issues are at stake. Learn more in the newsletter THE BEAUTIFUL SHAME👉 pallonateinfaccia.substack.com/p/fifa-new-d...

"We are the loudest and fiercest cry of all those women who no longer have a voice." 🇮🇹 The women's team of Hic Sunt Leones, a community football club in Bologna, stands against #violenceagainstwomen.

"We will let you live in social peace" During today's Turkish second division match against Erokspor, Amedspor fans remembered Kurdish activist Tahir Elçi, who was killed on November 28, 2015. #Kurdistan 👇

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇵🇸 A football jersey to raise funds for #Palestine: the EnglandxPalestine project, curated by Pattern Up and Spicebag, together with Dignity4Palestine. 100% of the proceeds will go to humanitarian aid for the people of the Gaza Strip. 👇

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 From Heysel to Hillsborough, from Thatcher to Taylor: the second half of the 1980s saw the emergence of the problem of violence in English stadiums, but also a new way of interacting with fans. Guest: Indro Pajaro 🎧 Listen to the #podcast here (in Italian): open.spotify.com/episode/34SN... 👇

🇵🇸 A large flag of #Palestine was present yesterday in the stands occupied by PSG's Collectif Ultras Paris, during the Champions League match against Tottenham.

🇨🇩 Last night, before Arsenal vs. Bayern Munich in the #ChampionsLeague, Congolese activists thanked Arsenal and Bayern Munich for revising their partnership with Visit Rwanda. 👇

"Feminist resistance against sexist violence" 🇪🇸 The banners of the Eskapulats of Club Esportiu Europa (Spanish 3rd division) last Sunday, against violence against women.

"Whoever loves sports, fights racism" + the #Palestine flag 🇵🇸 This is the new jersey for Polisportiva Independiente, a grassroots football club in Vicenza, made by Rage Sport. 👇

Newly elected New York Mayor Zohran #Mamdani, a well-known Arsenal fan, expressed his appreciation for former Gunners players like Sébastien Squillaci, Pascal Cygan, and Marouane Chamakh. Cygan expressed his gratitude and said he would send Mamdani one of his Arsenal jerseys. 👇

"At Foggia, I had a president who was a staunch Christian Democrat. But even there, I went to the stadium with l'Unità (Italian Communist Party's newspaper) and a parka." Renato Sali, left-back for Reggina, Foggia, Bologna, and Brescia in the 1970s and 1980s, today on Gazzetta dello Sport. 👇

"Home is where your heart is. Against all matches abroad. F*ck La Liga, f*ck the RFEF!" 🇩🇪 Last night, in the #ChampionsLeague match against Villarreal, Borussia Dortmund fans criticized the idea of ​​playing league matches abroad. 👇

🇹🇷 In recent weeks, Turkish football has been rocked by a betting scandal involving numerous referees and players in the professional leagues. And the issue also has social and political implications. Pallonate in Faccia on @ilpost.it (in Italian). www.ilpost.it/2025/11/25/s...

During the final weekend of the Italian championship, dedicated to the fight against violence against women, three players with first-degree convictions for sexual assault took to the field. #violenceagainstwomen #November25 👇

"If you can buy #ManchesterUnited, you can pay more taxes." 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 This billboard appeared in Manchester in recent weeks, addressed to British businessman Jim Ratcliffe, co-owner of the Red Devils. 👇

Barcelona's post on Saturday against violence against women is drawing a lot of criticism: in recent days, the club welcomed former footballer Jérôme Boateng, convicted in Germany for domestic violence, for a coaching internship. 👇

🇪🇸 Real Madrid's Raúl Asencio posed yesterday with a banner for La Liga's campaign against violence against women: he is currently on trial for the non-consensual distribution of an intimate video featuring two girls, one of whom is a minor. 👇

"United against #racism" 🇧🇷 During Friday's match against Internacional, Ceará fans group Cearamor performed a large anti-racist choreography to commemorate the National Day of Black Consciousness. 👇

From Infantino to Cristiano Ronaldo, football's powerhouses have completely sold out to #Trump, humiliating themselves just to have a place in his court. When will this madness end? Read the new article (in Italian). pallonateinfaccia.com/2025/11/23/c...

🇮🇹 More #racism in Serie A: during this evening's Fiorentina-Juventus match, Viola fans chanted "You're a gypsy" at Dušan Vlahović. The match was stopped twice by referee Doveri.

🇵🇸 These days, in Deir al-Balah, the first football tournament for amputees in the history of the #Gaza Strip is being played: dozens of athletes mutilated by Israeli attacks are taking part (more than 50 adults, but also 15 boys and girls) 👇

🇭🇹 Next summer, #Haiti will return to the World Cup for the first time since 1974, in a dramatic time for the Caribbean country. But Trump's travel ban will prevent its fans from following the team live. Pallonate in Faccia on Insideover (in Italian). it.insideover.com/politica/hai...

🇺🇦 "Russia is a terrorist state," wrote Illya Zabarnyi, Ukrainian defender for PSG, on his Instagram stories after the Russian attack in Ternopil in recent days. 👇

🇯🇲 Manchester City footballer Bunny Shaw has raised humanitarian aid for the people of #Jamaica, her home country, hit by Hurricane Melissa in recent weeks. 👇

A photo from this morning's meeting at the De Viti De Marco ITE school in Casarano (Lecce, Apulia) on football and discrimination.

🇪🇸 "I don't want fascism, racism, or xenophobia in my country. It goes beyond politics: it's a logical thing, beyond right and left," said Unai Simón, Spain captain and Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper. 👇

"For the freedom of peoples, from the Catalan countries to #Palestine" A photo from last Tuesday's match between Catalonia and Palestine at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona. 👇

Photos of the today meeting between Donald #Trump and Cristiano Ronaldo at the White House. 👇