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Apparently the video was doctored: a photo, taken yesterday at noon in Tirana, shows that it is not true that the Serbian flag was smaller than the Albanian one.

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"Born and raised here, becoming Italian at 18 is strange." "Did it affect you?" "Yes, quite a bit." Stories like that of Mario #Balotelli, former striker of the National team, are common in Italy. Today in Italy people vote for a referendum also on citizenship. 👇

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In 2002, the most important footballer of #NorthernIreland decided to leave the national team, after receiving death threats from unionist extremists. This is a story of peace (in Italian)👉 pallonateinfaccia.com/2025/06/08/n...

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Tonight in Tirana, Albania-Serbia, a World Cup qualifier, will be played: the Serbian flag displayed at the stadium is decidedly smaller than the Albanian one.

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"Rayo with the Resistance" The Bukaneros of Rayo Vallecano have created a mural for #Palestine in the Lajee Celtic sports field, inside the Aida refugee camp, in the West Bank. 👇

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Pitch invasion with a #Palestine flag, last night immediately after the final whistle of Spain-France in the Nations League, in Stuttgart.

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Could Simone #Inzaghi replace Cristiano Ronaldo as the face of Saudi football? A reflection on THE BEAUTIFUL SHAME, the newsletter on football, politics and human rights in #SaudiArabia. pallonateinfaccia.substack.com/p/simone-inz...

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"This is no longer my club. I can't believe it," Peter Fischer, former president of Eintracht Frankfurt, commented in recent days to Bild regarding the recent shift to the far-right of the German club's fans. 👇

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"I hope that aid can enter Gaza as soon as possible, I hope that this war ends soon. We cannot continue to hit children, families, civilians who have nothing to do with the conflict." Roberto Mancini on #Palestine. 👇

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Trade unions from 36 countries have called for a UN inquiry into migrant workers' rights violations in #SaudiArabia, where the 2034 World Cup will be held. 👇

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The #Trump administration has issued a travel ban against citizens of 12 countries, including Iran. The US government has specified that it does not concern athletes and staff: Iran has in fact qualified for the next World Cup. However, fans are not exempt from the ban. 👇

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An interview by Gary Lineker with Mohamed Salah was reportedly deleted by the BBC over fears the pair might talk about #Palestine. 👇

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Simone #Inzaghi 's move from Inter to Al-Hilal is first and foremost a question of Saudi Arabia's increasingly financial and diplomatic strategies, rather than sporting ones. Pallonate in Faccia on Insideover (in Italian). it.insideover.com/politica/da-...

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These days you may have read online that Nani - 38-year-old former striker for Sporting, Manchester United, Lazio and Venezia - has run for the communist party CDU in #Portugal. In reality, this is fake news (although it has a small grain of truth). 👇

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Josimar is a Norwegian investigative football journalism outlet that has done an amazing job of reporting serious situations around the world. If you can, support them.

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A large #Palestine flag was waved on Tuesday 27 May by the ultras of Wydad Casablanca, in the friendly against Sevilla ahead of the Club World Cup.

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On Sunday, during their match against Atlanta United, New York Red Bulls fans displayed a choreography for the LGBTQ+ community, featuring a rainbow Statue of Liberty and a nod to the 1969 Stonewall protests, in celebration of #PrideMonth. 👇

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📚 "Il calcio è politica", the new book from Pallonate in Faccia's author, at Encuentro Festival in Castiglione del Lago (Perugia), with football coach Mario Beretta and football scout Francesco Felici.

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🇮🇹 Today in Italy is the Day of the Republic: on #June2 1946 Italians voted for the Republic instead of Monarchy. Italian Communist Party issued a flier in support of the Republic with some Torino players.

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🇺🇸 "Club World Cash Grab" Seattle Sounders players decided to wear this shirt today, to protest MLS for the low prize for players who will play in the #ClubWorldCup. 👇

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If you have no plans for #2June and you are in the Umbria area: tomorrow at 11.00 in Castiglione del Lago we will talk about "Il calcio è politica", the third book of Pallonate in Faccia.

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🇵🇸 Greta Thunberg on Freedom Flotilla ship on the way to Gaza to bring aids to #Palestine, wearing a Bohemian jersey.

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There is enough talk about what happens to migrant workers in #SaudiArabia, but much less about what happens to their families in their home countries. You can read the article here (in Italian) 👉 pallonateinfaccia.com/2025/06/01/f...

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