Wolverhampton Wanderers and Spanish national team striker Adama Traoré joins Common Goal to tackle racial discrimination For one of the Premier League’s fastest players, pledging 1% to make the world a safe space for all was a quick and easy decision. Adama Traoré is no stranger to tough competition. With over 100 appearances in the Premier League, he has battled against the best. But now, through team play and collective action, Traoré is looking to fight a different type of
Collin Martin Joins Common Goal For Collin Martin, speaking about the change you want to see in sport is not enough. Action is what’s truly needed to make football a game for all — and he plans to play his part making the game more inclusive for the LGBTQ+ community. In 2018, when playing for Major League Soccer’s (MLS) Minnesota United, he became the first active openly male gay athlete in any of the big-five American sports leagues or any top-division professional men’s
Common Goal works with USL clubs to create safe and inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ athletes Last week, Common Goal embarked on a project alongside USL Championship clubs San Diego Loyal and Phoenix Rising to help promote values of inclusivity in both professional football and at grass roots level. Ahead of last Friday’s season opener which ended 4-1 to the home side Phoenix, prior to the game both clubs approached Common Goal in an attempt to move past one of the league’s most w
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