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Guardiola Vows to Speak Up for Victims of Global Conflicts

Pep Guardiola said he will continue to use his platform as Manchester City manager to speak up for victims of global conflicts and violence.Guardiola was speaking at a pre‑match press conference ahead of City's League Cup semifinal second leg against Newcastle United, five days after he voiced support for children in the occupied Palestinian territories at a charity concert in Barcelona."Never, ever in the history of humanity have we had the information in front of our eyes watching more clearly than now," Guardiola told reporters on Tuesday in Manchester."The genocide in Palestine, what happened in Ukraine, what happened in Russia, what happened all around the world - in Sudan, everywhere," he said, referring to the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories."What happened in front of us? Do you want to see it? It's our problems as human beings. It's our problems."He said society must work collectively to improve."Look what happened in the United States of America, Renee Good and Alex Pretti were killed. Tell me how you can defend that," Guardiola said. The fatal shootings of the two U.S. citizens by federal immigration agents sparked widespread protests in the United States."When I see the images, I am sorry it hurts. That is why in every position I can help speak up to be a better society, I will try and will be there. All the time. It is for my kids, my families, for you."There is not a perfect society, nowhere is perfect, I am not perfect, we have to work to be better."

04-02-2026 07:55

US ICE agents going to Winter Olympics sparks anger in Italy

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel will help protect U.S. delegations at next month's Winter Olympics in Italy, causing a political uproar in the country.ICE and Border Patrol agents have come under heavy criticism over their enforcement of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown after they shot and killed two U.S. citizens in separate incidents this month in Minnesota.ICE's Homeland Security Investigations division will back up the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Security Service at the February 6-22 Milano Cortina Olympics, the Department of Homeland Security said in a post on X.The ICE agents' role will be "to vet and mitigate risks from transnational criminal organisations," the post added, noting "all security operations remain under Italian authority."“Obviously, ICE does not conduct immigration enforcement operations in foreign countries," said DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin.HISTORY OF ICE DEPLOYMENTSICE has been present at major sports events in both the U.S. and abroad in the past, including previous Olympic Games, as part of international partnerships related to human trafficking and drug trafficking, said Jason Houser, who served as ICE chief of staff under former President Joe Biden.Despite assurances that there is nothing unusual about the deployment, Italian politicians strongly criticised the presence of ICE agents in the country, highlighting how the image of the United States has been tarnished in recent months."It seems sheer idiocy to me," Maurizio Lupi, leader of a small centrist party in Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's governing coalition, told la Repubblica daily.Giuseppe Sala, the left-leaning mayor of Milan, one of the cities co-hosting the Olympics, called ICE "a militia that kills". Speaking to RTL 102.5 radio, Sala said: "It's clear that they're not welcome in Milan, there's no doubt about it."The Rome government sought to defuse the protests. The interior ministry said in a statement that ICE personnel would only work in U.S. diplomatic offices such as the Milan consulate, and "not on the ground" enforcing order.Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said he met with U.S. Ambassador Tilman Fertitta. Piantedosi said he would address parliament on February 4. The U.S. embassy in Italy declined to comment.

28-01-2026 07:40

NFL Fine Spurs Charity Drive After Azeez Al-Shaair’s Anti-Genocide Message

Palestinian rights advocates are raising charitable donations in the name of American football player Azeez Al-Shaair, who was fined by the National Football League for displaying an anti-genocide message on his nose tape.Nimrah Riaz, founder of Siraat Strategies, a sports consulting firm focused on Muslims, said people in the community wanted to turn the $11,593 penalty against the Houston Texans’ linebacker into something positive.Al-Shaair wore nose tape captioned “Stop the Genocide” during a pre-game TV interview last week, without specifically referring to a particular conflict. But the message was widely understood to be about the atrocities in Gaza and Sudan.“If Azeez was going to use his platform to stand up for humanity, and there was going to be a financial consequence, instead of that moment ending in punishment, the community chose to redirect it, so we can all collectively raise funds towards Palestine and Sudan for those who actually need it,” Riaz told Al Jazeera.Former NFL player Husain Abdullah donated $11,593 to the charity Human Development Fund (HDF) in response to the fine. A separate, ongoing fundraiser by Riaz on the platform Launchgood also aims to donate the same amount to HDF.Despite the vagueness of Al-Shaair’s note, ESPN reported that the league fined the player for violating its uniform rules.Leading rights groups and United Nations investigators have accused Israel of carrying out a genocide in Gaza, an effort to destroy the Palestinian people in full or in part.Warning against anti-genocide messageAl-Shaair displayed the same note on his face on Sunday on the sidelines of another game – against the New England Patriots – but he did not wear it during gametime.The player later said he was threatened with being removed from the game if he kept the message.The linebacker said he accepted the fine but did not understand the warning not to wear the message during the game.Al-Shaair underscored that non-sporting messages displayed by other players resulted only in financial penalties.“I knew that that was a fine. I understood what I was doing,” he told reporters in the dressing room. “But I was told if I wore that in the game, I would be pulled out of the game. So, I think that was the part that I was confused about.”It is not clear who issued the warning to Al-Shaair. The Houston Texans team did not respond to Al Jazeera’s request for comment by the time of publication.While most professional sport leagues in the world attempt to present themselves as politically neutral, critics say athletes who speak out for Palestinian rights in the US and the West are especially scorned and punished.In 2023, the NFL teams held pre-game moments of silence in honour of Israelis killed during Hamas’s October 7 attack – a gesture that ignored the suffering in Gaza as the Palestinian death toll from the horrific Israeli response was mounting.Some teams also released individual statements in support of Israel at that time.Several NFL team owners are outspoken supporters of Israel – most notably the New England Patriots’ Robert Kraft, a major donor for pro-Israel groups, including the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).The NFL emerged as a flashpoint in 2016 after San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeled during the US national anthem to protest racism and police brutality in the US.Critics of the move accused Kaepernick of disrespecting national symbols and called on the league to intervene. But the player’s supporters praised him for his willingness to stand up to injustice despite potential repercussions for his career.Kaepernick was not signed by any team after he became a free agent at the end of that season.With Kaepernick out, other players continued his kneeling protest.In 2018, the NFL issued a policy requiring players to stand during the anthem or stay in the locker room after mounting criticism and calls for a boycott by President Donald Trump and his allies.

22-01-2026 19:24

Italy without injured Capuozzo and Negri in Six Nations squad

Wing Ange Capuozzo and flanker Sebastian Negri were two of the big names left out through injury when Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada on Wednesday named his 33-man squad for the 2026 Six Nations Championship, with two uncapped players called up.Italy are also without flyhalf Tommaso Allan and back row Ross Vintcent for the start of the tournament, with 24-year-old flanker Samuele Locatelli and centre Damiano Mazza the uncapped pair included."At two years out from a World Cup, a little less now, having the chance to bring in some other players, new players, is also an opportunity," Quesada said."So that's how we look at it. We never focus too much on what we're missing. We look instead at everything we have and everything we can control."Fullback Matt Gallagher, last included in the 2025 Six Nations, has been recalled, with wing Edoardo Todaro also selected after making his debut from the bench in Italy's last match against Chile in November.Flanker Michele Lamaro will captain the side for the fourth Six Nations in a row, and is set to make his 50th appearance when Italy host Scotland, who they have beaten in the last two editions, in Rome on February 7.Italy head to Dublin a week later to take on Ireland and face champions France in Lille on February 22. England arrive at the Stadio Olimpico on March 7 and one week later Italy wrap up their campaign against Wales in Cardiff."There's a lot of excitement, a lot of enthusiasm in these days before we go to play in the tournament with the greatest history and tradition in world rugby, which has always given us so much adrenaline," Quesada added.Italy squad:Forwards: Lorenzo Cannone, Niccolo Cannone, Tommaso Di Bartolomeo, Pablo Dimicheff, Riccardo Favretto, Simone Ferrari, Danilo Fischetti, Muhamed Hasa, Alessandro Izekor, Michele Lamaro (captain), Samuele Locatelli, Giacomo Nicotera, David Odiase, Marco Riccioni, Federico Ruzza, Mirco Spagnolo, Andrea Zambonin, Manuel ZulianiBacks: Juan Ignacio Brex, Giacomo Da Re, Alessandro Fusco Matt Gallagher, Paolo Garbisi, Monty Ioane, Louis Lynagh, Leonardo Marin, Damiano Mazza, Tommaso Menoncello, Paolo Odogwu, Martin Page-Relo, Lorenzo Pani, Edoardo Todaro, Stephen Varney

21-01-2026 20:26

Real Madrid observes moment of silence, Spanish football clubs mourn victims

Spanish football clubs are mourning the victims of the collision.Real Madrid said in an official statement that its players and staff observed a minute of silence before starting training.FC Barcelona, meanwhile, extended its “deepest condolences” to the families and friends of the victims, and Atletico Madrid “wished a speedy recovery to all the injured”.Sevilla, Real Sociedad, Real Betis, were among the other Spanish clubs which also expressed their condolences.

19-01-2026 15:42

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Guardiola Vows to Speak Up for Victims of Global Conflicts

Pep Guardiola said he will continue to use his platform as Manchester City manager to speak up for victims of global conflicts and violence.Guardiola was speaking at a pre‑match press conference ahead of City's League Cup semifinal second leg against Newcastle United, five days after he voiced support for children in the occupied Palestinian territories at a charity concert in Barcelona."Never, ever in the history of humanity have we had the information in front of our eyes watching more clearly than now," Guardiola told reporters on Tuesday in Manchester."The genocide in Palestine, what happened in Ukraine, what happened in Russia, what happened all around the world - in Sudan, everywhere," he said, referring to the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories."What happened in front of us? Do you want to see it? It's our problems as human beings. It's our problems."He said society must work collectively to improve."Look what happened in the United States of America, Renee Good and Alex Pretti were killed. Tell me how you can defend that," Guardiola said. The fatal shootings of the two U.S. citizens by federal immigration agents sparked widespread protests in the United States."When I see the images, I am sorry it hurts. That is why in every position I can help speak up to be a better society, I will try and will be there. All the time. It is for my kids, my families, for you."There is not a perfect society, nowhere is perfect, I am not perfect, we have to work to be better."

04-02-2026 07:55

US ICE agents going to Winter Olympics sparks anger in Italy

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel will help protect U.S. delegations at next month's Winter Olympics in Italy, causing a political uproar in the country.ICE and Border Patrol agents have come under heavy criticism over their enforcement of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown after they shot and killed two U.S. citizens in separate incidents this month in Minnesota.ICE's Homeland Security Investigations division will back up the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Security Service at the February 6-22 Milano Cortina Olympics, the Department of Homeland Security said in a post on X.The ICE agents' role will be "to vet and mitigate risks from transnational criminal organisations," the post added, noting "all security operations remain under Italian authority."“Obviously, ICE does not conduct immigration enforcement operations in foreign countries," said DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin.HISTORY OF ICE DEPLOYMENTSICE has been present at major sports events in both the U.S. and abroad in the past, including previous Olympic Games, as part of international partnerships related to human trafficking and drug trafficking, said Jason Houser, who served as ICE chief of staff under former President Joe Biden.Despite assurances that there is nothing unusual about the deployment, Italian politicians strongly criticised the presence of ICE agents in the country, highlighting how the image of the United States has been tarnished in recent months."It seems sheer idiocy to me," Maurizio Lupi, leader of a small centrist party in Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's governing coalition, told la Repubblica daily.Giuseppe Sala, the left-leaning mayor of Milan, one of the cities co-hosting the Olympics, called ICE "a militia that kills". Speaking to RTL 102.5 radio, Sala said: "It's clear that they're not welcome in Milan, there's no doubt about it."The Rome government sought to defuse the protests. The interior ministry said in a statement that ICE personnel would only work in U.S. diplomatic offices such as the Milan consulate, and "not on the ground" enforcing order.Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said he met with U.S. Ambassador Tilman Fertitta. Piantedosi said he would address parliament on February 4. The U.S. embassy in Italy declined to comment.

28-01-2026 07:40

NFL Fine Spurs Charity Drive After Azeez Al-Shaair’s Anti-Genocide Message

Palestinian rights advocates are raising charitable donations in the name of American football player Azeez Al-Shaair, who was fined by the National Football League for displaying an anti-genocide message on his nose tape.Nimrah Riaz, founder of Siraat Strategies, a sports consulting firm focused on Muslims, said people in the community wanted to turn the $11,593 penalty against the Houston Texans’ linebacker into something positive.Al-Shaair wore nose tape captioned “Stop the Genocide” during a pre-game TV interview last week, without specifically referring to a particular conflict. But the message was widely understood to be about the atrocities in Gaza and Sudan.“If Azeez was going to use his platform to stand up for humanity, and there was going to be a financial consequence, instead of that moment ending in punishment, the community chose to redirect it, so we can all collectively raise funds towards Palestine and Sudan for those who actually need it,” Riaz told Al Jazeera.Former NFL player Husain Abdullah donated $11,593 to the charity Human Development Fund (HDF) in response to the fine. A separate, ongoing fundraiser by Riaz on the platform Launchgood also aims to donate the same amount to HDF.Despite the vagueness of Al-Shaair’s note, ESPN reported that the league fined the player for violating its uniform rules.Leading rights groups and United Nations investigators have accused Israel of carrying out a genocide in Gaza, an effort to destroy the Palestinian people in full or in part.Warning against anti-genocide messageAl-Shaair displayed the same note on his face on Sunday on the sidelines of another game – against the New England Patriots – but he did not wear it during gametime.The player later said he was threatened with being removed from the game if he kept the message.The linebacker said he accepted the fine but did not understand the warning not to wear the message during the game.Al-Shaair underscored that non-sporting messages displayed by other players resulted only in financial penalties.“I knew that that was a fine. I understood what I was doing,” he told reporters in the dressing room. “But I was told if I wore that in the game, I would be pulled out of the game. So, I think that was the part that I was confused about.”It is not clear who issued the warning to Al-Shaair. The Houston Texans team did not respond to Al Jazeera’s request for comment by the time of publication.While most professional sport leagues in the world attempt to present themselves as politically neutral, critics say athletes who speak out for Palestinian rights in the US and the West are especially scorned and punished.In 2023, the NFL teams held pre-game moments of silence in honour of Israelis killed during Hamas’s October 7 attack – a gesture that ignored the suffering in Gaza as the Palestinian death toll from the horrific Israeli response was mounting.Some teams also released individual statements in support of Israel at that time.Several NFL team owners are outspoken supporters of Israel – most notably the New England Patriots’ Robert Kraft, a major donor for pro-Israel groups, including the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).The NFL emerged as a flashpoint in 2016 after San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeled during the US national anthem to protest racism and police brutality in the US.Critics of the move accused Kaepernick of disrespecting national symbols and called on the league to intervene. But the player’s supporters praised him for his willingness to stand up to injustice despite potential repercussions for his career.Kaepernick was not signed by any team after he became a free agent at the end of that season.With Kaepernick out, other players continued his kneeling protest.In 2018, the NFL issued a policy requiring players to stand during the anthem or stay in the locker room after mounting criticism and calls for a boycott by President Donald Trump and his allies.

22-01-2026 19:24

Italy without injured Capuozzo and Negri in Six Nations squad

Wing Ange Capuozzo and flanker Sebastian Negri were two of the big names left out through injury when Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada on Wednesday named his 33-man squad for the 2026 Six Nations Championship, with two uncapped players called up.Italy are also without flyhalf Tommaso Allan and back row Ross Vintcent for the start of the tournament, with 24-year-old flanker Samuele Locatelli and centre Damiano Mazza the uncapped pair included."At two years out from a World Cup, a little less now, having the chance to bring in some other players, new players, is also an opportunity," Quesada said."So that's how we look at it. We never focus too much on what we're missing. We look instead at everything we have and everything we can control."Fullback Matt Gallagher, last included in the 2025 Six Nations, has been recalled, with wing Edoardo Todaro also selected after making his debut from the bench in Italy's last match against Chile in November.Flanker Michele Lamaro will captain the side for the fourth Six Nations in a row, and is set to make his 50th appearance when Italy host Scotland, who they have beaten in the last two editions, in Rome on February 7.Italy head to Dublin a week later to take on Ireland and face champions France in Lille on February 22. England arrive at the Stadio Olimpico on March 7 and one week later Italy wrap up their campaign against Wales in Cardiff."There's a lot of excitement, a lot of enthusiasm in these days before we go to play in the tournament with the greatest history and tradition in world rugby, which has always given us so much adrenaline," Quesada added.Italy squad:Forwards: Lorenzo Cannone, Niccolo Cannone, Tommaso Di Bartolomeo, Pablo Dimicheff, Riccardo Favretto, Simone Ferrari, Danilo Fischetti, Muhamed Hasa, Alessandro Izekor, Michele Lamaro (captain), Samuele Locatelli, Giacomo Nicotera, David Odiase, Marco Riccioni, Federico Ruzza, Mirco Spagnolo, Andrea Zambonin, Manuel ZulianiBacks: Juan Ignacio Brex, Giacomo Da Re, Alessandro Fusco Matt Gallagher, Paolo Garbisi, Monty Ioane, Louis Lynagh, Leonardo Marin, Damiano Mazza, Tommaso Menoncello, Paolo Odogwu, Martin Page-Relo, Lorenzo Pani, Edoardo Todaro, Stephen Varney

21-01-2026 20:26

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