Euro 2020: Persatuan bola sepak England bidas penyokong hambur kritikan berunsur perkauman

LONDON: Persatuan Bola Sepak England (The FA) mengeluarkan kenyataan mengecam kritikan berunsur perkauman ke atas pemain susulan kekalahan pasukan itu kepada Itali pada final Euro 2020.

Selepas terikat 1-1 pada masa tambahan, Itali menang menerusi penentuan penalti 3-2, dengan pemain England Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho dan Bukayo Saka, yang semuanya berkulit hitam, gagal menyempurnakan sepakan.

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"FA mengecam keras semua bentuk diskriminasi yang ditujukan kepada beberapa pemain kami di media sosial," kata kenyataan itu.

"Kami tidak pasti siapa yang memulakan, tetapi kami tidak menerima kritikan sedemikian.

"Kami menyokong pemain, semua pemain, dan mendesak hukuman yang paling berat terhadap mereka yang bertanggungjawab."

We've issued a statement after a number of @England players were subjected to racist abuse online following the #EURO2020 final: https://t.co/B7gB180OQa
— The FA (@FA) July 12, 2021

Polis Britain mengesahkan akan menjalankan siasatan segera berhubung perkara itu.

"Kami ambil maklum berkenaan komen di media sosial yang menyinggung perasaan dan berunsur rasis ditujukan kepada pemain bola sepak selepas final # Euro2020," itu kenyataan yang dimuat naik akaun Twitter Metropolitan Police.

Niaga SPOTLIGHT: Costing The Silent Threat of Obesity

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Malaysia are a growing burden on the health system, with a number of associated health issues and economic costs.

The annual cost of healthcare for NCDs is estimated to be over RM 9.65 billion. Meanwhile, the cost of disability and loss of healthy life years is estimated to be around RM 100.79 billion. Absenteeism due to NCDs is estimated to cost the Malaysian economy RM 2.6 billion annually.

From the common NCDs, obesity is one of THE most significant health threats, with nearly 20% of the Malaysian population currently classified as obese.

Additionally, more than half of all adults (54%) are overweight or obese. According to the World Obesity Atlas, this figure could rise to 41% in Malaysia by 2035, if preventive action is not taken.

Niaga Spotlight focuses on immediate strategies to address this growing silent threat of Obesity, which also burdens the national healthcare system as well as national productivity levels with significant impacts and costs.