{"id":4964,"date":"2026-07-04T14:05:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T14:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4964"},"modified":"2026-07-04T14:05:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T14:05:03","slug":"fifpro-union-denounces-racist-abuse-of-players-at-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4964","title":{"rendered":"FIFPro union denounces racist abuse of players at World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The FIFPRO players union said on Saturday that more must be done to protect footballers from racist abuse at the World Cup being held in North America.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4963\">North Carolinians cross state line for fireworks ahead of Fourth of July rush<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Netherlands-based union said in a statement that players are suffering from \u201ca growing pattern of abuse\u201d on social media and in person.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn recent weeks, players have faced abuse online and in person, much of it racist and discriminatory,\u201d the union said. \u201cThere has been intimidation and hostility beyond the pitch. These incidents are not isolated; they point to a systemic pattern that cannot remain an accepted part of football or society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4960\">Crews \u2018battle high heat\u2019 fighting Durham house fire late Friday; neighbors alert residents to blaze<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The union did not give specific examples of abusive incidents.<\/p>\n<p>It asked for soccer authorities, public officials and private institutions \u201cto increase their efforts as monitoring and reporting alone cannot change behavior or prevent harm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=4956\">Multiple Triangle July 4th\u00a0events adjusted because of extreme heat<\/a><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>\n                See more of AP\u2019s World Cup coverage here\n              <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FIFPRO players union said on Saturday that more must be done to protect footballers&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":132,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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