The Kick It OutCast

Getting the Third Degree in Conversation - part one

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 05:00:31 GMT

Highlights from the first of two panel discussions on the Kick It Out-commissioned play Getting the Third Degree. Ex-England cricketer Chris Lewis joins Laurie Cunningham’s niece, Rhodene, and The Voice's Rodney Hinds to share memories of Laurie and discuss the show.

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Getting the Third Degree - the Laurie Cunningham story

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 05:00:00 GMT

As part of our twenty-fifth anniversary, we commissioned a play based on the extraordinary life and legacy of trailblazing footballer Laurie Cunningham.

Kick It Out followed the team involved in the production from their first rehearsals through to the show's final week. This is Getting the Third Degree.

Archive footage courtesy of ITV Sport Archive.

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Getting the Third Degree in Conversation - part two

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 05:00:00 GMT

Highlights from the second panel discussion on the Kick It Out-commissioned play Getting the Third Degree. Former Tottenham Hotspur and England defender Ledley King joins Kick It Out chair Sanjay Bhandari and ex-Spurs Women defender Renee Hector, now of Charlton Athletic, to discuss the rise of racism in football and what needs to be done. Renee also shares her story of being a victim of racist abuse from a fellow player in the women's game.

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FA Cup Special - The Quest to Round One

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 05:00:00 GMT

Every year the FA Cup creates new stories, heroes and giant-killings. We're back behind the scenes at Welling United as they bid to create some history of their own. Could this be their year?

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The Rooney Rule

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 05:00:00 GMT

What actually is it? Why do we need it? And does it even work?

The Rooney Rule has been a controversial development in the debate over opportunities for BAME managers. But should clubs who don’t comply with it face points deductions and fines?

That’s the view of Dr Patrick McGurk and Dr Leroi Henry. Here, they tell Kick It Out why they arrived at such a conclusion.

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British South Asians in football: the view from the boardroom

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 05:00:00 GMT

Raj Athwal has seen a lot in his 25 years in football, from promotion and relegation through to administration and, in one case, liquidation. He's even written a book about his experiences.

Reflecting on a quarter century working in the game at six different clubs, Raj talks discrimination, the benefits of diversity at the top and what separates League One Burton Albion from their rivals.

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Non-league unplugged - behind the scenes in pre-season

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 05:00:00 GMT

Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a football club, like how much players get paid and the scenes in the dressing room at half-time?

Kick It Out’s Osei Sankofa combines his work as our education officer with being first team coach at Welling United of the National League South. He takes us behind the curtain for a fly-on-the-wall look at life in non-league football as the Wings prepare for the new season.

Warning: there’s some swearing along the way.

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Women's Football - The State of Play

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 09:35:54 GMT

One of the good news stories about football in the last few years is the rise and rise of the women's game. We talk to some key figures in the sport - including Lionesses manager Phil Neville and vice-captain Jordan Nobbs - about where it is now and how far it has to go.

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Non League Day

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 05:59:06 GMT

It's Non League Day and Kick It Out is at Burgess Hill for a fly-on-the-wall insight into life at a non-league football club. The Hillians are bottom of the league and without a win all season. Is this the day their fortunes turn around?

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Faith and Football - Jewish Players in the Game

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 11:46:54 GMT

Kick It Out ambassador and Wycombe Wanderers defender Joe Jacobson talks to Steve Jones about his experiences as one of very few British Jewish professional footballers. Meanwhile, another Jewish player, Scott Shulton, discusses his career to date and being victim of antisemitic abuse from a former teammate during a match.

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Kick It Out Live

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 10:01:43 GMT

Highlights from our Kick It Out Live event, which officially marked our 25th year of campaigning for equality in football. The episode features ex-professional footballer Paul Elliot, as well as AFTV host Robbie Lyle, The Guardian's chief sport reporter Martha Kelner and Copa90 director and presenter Eli Mengem.

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A day out at Liverpool FC Academy

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:43:53 GMT

Kick It Out's education manager Troy Townsend and ex-professional footballer Marcus Gayle deliver one of their award-winning Equality Inspires workshops to Liverpool's under-18 and under-23 teams. The duo's work has previously been praised by Reds boss Jürgen Klopp.

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Meet the Game Changers

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:30:32 GMT

Kick It Out has teamed up with the UEFA Foundation For Children to launch the Game Changers programme, which identifies and creates the future leaders of football. We meet them at the Premier League headquarters.

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25 Years of Kick It Out

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:13:10 GMT

A host of people from the football world, including the FA chairman Greg Clarke, discuss their favourite moments for equality and diversity in football across the last 25 years before looking ahead to what the next quarter-century will bring.

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