News about Eniola Aluko

Viral football accounts are forced to apologise en masse to ITV pundit Eni Aluko after she threatened legal action for faking quotes about how women should play in the Premier League

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 17, 2024
Multiple football accounts have issued public apologies to ITV pundit Eni Aluko after being threatened with legal action for faking quotes that went viral on social media last week. The quotes attributed to Aluko, 37, claimed the pundit had said women should play in the Premier League. The post that was shared across social media read: 'Eni Aluko on women's football: The ladies have proven they are more than equal to the men's game.

Jeremy Vine joins football pundit Eniola Aluko and sues Joey Barton over 'bike nonce' social media jibe

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 14, 2024
It comes after Eni Aluko announced that she was taking legal action against Barton as a result of a 'defamatory' social media post about her family. Barton has been widely chastised, even by Rishi Sunak, for his online attacks on female pundits, as well as calling out the names of serial killers Fred and Rose West.

After she revealed she had left the country after his vicious sexist attacks provoked online bullying, Relentless Joey Barton accuses ITV football pundit Eniola Aluko of 'playing the victim card.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 17, 2024
Since he revealed that his original sexist tirade led to her leaving the country, Joey Barton has continued his relentless assault on football pundit Eniola Aluko. The former Manchester and Newcastle midfielder compared Aluko and fellow ITV broadcaster Lucy Ward to serial murderers Fred and Rose West. Following Barton's words and being abroad, former England international Aluko said this week that she was 'actually afraid' to leave her house and was now abroad.

Eni Aluko reveals she has fled the country and is 'genuinely scared' after Joey Barton's vile sexist attacks triggered online abuse as ITV pundit confirms she has sought legal advice

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 16, 2024
Following Joey Barton's latest online threats, Eni Aluko has revealed that she was'scared' enough to leave the country. Barton has launched a number of sexist rants against several female former players, pundits, and commentators who have played a role in the coverage and analysis of men's football in recent months. Eniola Aluko and Lucy Ward, both from Chelsea and England, were criticized during their coverage of an FA Cup third-round match between Crystal Palace and Everton for ITV.

When UK sport minister John May vows to cracking down on former footballer's vulgar sexist rants by holding social media organisations accountable, Joey Barton faces government scrutiny over his "dangerous and disgusting remarks."

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 9, 2024
Following Joey Barton's "dangerous and disgusting remarks," Britain sports minister Stuart Andrew Andrew has promised to put pressure on social media firms. In recent weeks, the former Manchester and Newcastle midfielder has been chastised for a string of misogynious remarks against women, who has said he is 'not qualified' to talk about men's football. Eniola Aluko and Lucy Ward, an ex-footballer and commentator, were criticized during Chelsea and England's coverage of Crystal Palace's FA Cup third-round match against Everton for ITV last Thursday.

As he launches an unhinged attack on the channel after referring to Fred and Rose West's use of two female pundits, Joey Barton accuses ITV of a "cover-up" of the Phillip Schofield affair

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 6, 2024
As the former footballer launched another social media attack on the broadcaster, Joey Barton accused ITV of 'covering up' the Phillip Schofield affair. After ITV Football mocked Barton's sickening 'Fred and Rose West' jibe at female pundits Eniola Aluko and Lucy Ward, the former Manchester City and Newcastle player went on strike again. Is this the same @itvfootball who tried to cover up Phillip Schofield?' Barton wrote on his X account, asking for a friend.

Arsenal sparked silence over an all-white squad photo after a race row, admitting that their women's squad does not reflect the club's ethnic diversity.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 22, 2023
Arsenal have broken silence on fan claims that their women's first squad does not have a single player of colour, citing a lack of diversity as a "priority." The 27-player team photo went viral on the internet, shortly amassing more than 4 million views as fans criticized the'shocking' and 'concerning' absence of any players of colour. Following the row over the photo, Arsenal was approached by Mail Sport, but they did not respond. However, the support group has now gone on record to address supporters' fears.

Following fans' outrage over Arsenal Women's team photo, a riot has broken out after fans condemned the'shocking' and 'concerning' lack of diversity in the all-white squad

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 14, 2023
A gang feud has erupted over Arsenal Women's squad photo from the 2023-24 season, with many fans angry that it does not feature a single player of color. 27 players and manager Jonas Eidevall can be seen being photographed ahead of the Women's Super League season, which began on October 1 in a article that has been viewed more than two million times. According to the BBC, the number of black, Asian, and minor ethnic groups in the Women's Super League has dropped by between 10-15 percent from near-33 percent in the men's Premier League last year.

Eniola Aluko joins fans in praising Gavi for becoming Spain's youngest ever World Cup goalscorer

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 23, 2022
After finding the back of the net against Costa Rica, Gavi made history by becoming the youngest Spain player to have scored in a World Cup on Wednesday evening. At just 18 years and 110 days old, Gavi set a new record. He also became the third youngest player in the tournament to have scored.

After he said that the difficult match was 'a man's game,' football pundits support Graeme Souness

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 15, 2022
Since the former Liverpool star sparked outrage on social media by referring to a football match as a "man's game," broadcasters have rallied behind him (left). Piers Morgan, the TV host, backed him up by saying, 'We've all spent the past few weeks worrying about 'the women's game.' On Sunday, Souness, 69, was commenting on Sky Sports following a tense 2-2 draw between Chelsea and Tottenham.