As football continues its fight against racism, Aaron Daniels writes that those expecting the sport to stop supporting the message are part of the problem… LET me tell you the story of a poor boy… It was Sunday April 19, 2015. Liverpool are playing Aston...
John Gibbons speaks to Kick It Out chairman Sanjay Bhandari about the Black Lives Matter movement and what football can do to help become a vehicle for...
THERE hasn’t been much to celebrate so far in 2020. However, the increasingly palpable presence of young footballers’ voices has certainly been a source of refuge in recent times. Marcus Rashford became an instant hero for Manchester United fans upon scoring on his...
We go back to August 2019, as John Gibbons was joined by Mo Stewart, Matt Lim and Ap Singh to discuss what can be done to make watching the club feel more inclusive in increasingly divisive...
In the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd, and the worldwide Black Lives Matter protests, John Gibbons talks to Imani Williams, an African-American Liverpool supporter, about the ongoing tensions in the US. Imani also discusses her attraction to the city of...
Newly appointed Kick It Out chairman Sanjay Bhandari speaks exclusively to The Anfield Wrap about his plans for the organisation. John Gibbons hosted as Sanjay went into depth about his ideas for a three-month listening tour, education and empowering supporters. If...
THE International Slavery Museum may not be the most obvious place to start a piece for a football website, but stick with it. I’d been to the museum at Liverpool’s Albert Dock before, but not for a long time. Recently, I went there with my children. The stories...
LIVERPOOL Football Club has produced several great players and one truly great leader. There may be another one on the way. The strong statesmanship of Sir Kenny Dalglish made the immediate aftermath of the Hillsborough Disaster somehow a little more bearable for...
THE SUPPORTER arrested for alleged racial abuse directed at Oldham’s Tom Adeyemi won’t be charged, it has been confirmed today. I went to Elland Road in the immediate aftermath of Fowler being sold to Leeds United by Gerard Houllier. First game there, a headcase sits...
Here follows a suggested draft clarifying statement, from the LFC brother and sisterhood to the rest of the world, as pertains to the matter of Mr Luis Suarez Vs Mr Patrice Evra : We the undersigned comprehensively understand that racism is a very very very nasty...
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Weekender: Can Liverpool Find Their Home Comforts?
John Gibbons is joined by Adam Smith, Karl Coppack and Alison McGovern to look back at the Real Madrid loss and ahead to the Aston Villa game.
Also on the show Lizzi Doyle speaks to Director of Culture for Liverpool Claire McColgan on pilot events and things coming up for the city, and John Gibbons speaks to director Rod Dixon about Homebaked: The Musical.
