Lega Serie A: launch of the "Vocabolario" programme with DAZN to tackle discrimination

On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on 21/03/2023 and as part of its "Keep Racism Out" campaign, the Lega Serie A is launching the original "Vocabolario" format, in collaboration with the OTT platform DAZN and sports journalist Stefano Borghi, to "tell the story of how words can play a decisive role in the fight against discrimination," announced the Italian body on 17/03/2023.

"A series of podcasts and videos, available from 17/03/2023 on the app, has been created to raise awareness among all sports fans of the importance of tackling all forms of discrimination. The words that, on and off the pitch, are often associated with episodes of discrimination, become the starting point for sharing an unprecedented and thought-provoking perspective," said the League.

"Three words, for three main characters who, by placing their own story at the centre, will explore racial discrimination from a different perspective to send a positive message to the younger generation:

• Nadeesha Uyangoda, a journalist and writer specialising in identity…