FIFPRO Wants Better Protection for Players

FIFPRO 希望球員能獲得更好的保護

Jul 4, 2026, 14:19

Introduction

FIFPRO is a group for football players. They want more help to stop mean words and racism during the World Cup.

FIFPRO 是一個足球員組織。他們希望在世界盃期間獲得更多幫助，以制止辱罵與種族歧視。

Main Body

Many players get mean messages on the internet and in person. This happens more when teams lose games. For example, some players from the Netherlands got bad messages after a game against Morocco.

許多球員在網路和現實生活中都會收到惡意訊息。當球隊輸球時，這種情況會更加嚴重。例如，部分荷蘭球員在與摩洛哥比賽後，收到了許多惡意訊息。

FIFA has data about this. Online abuse grew very fast during the first part of the tournament. 11 percent of these messages were racist.

FIFA 擁有相關數據。在賽事前半段，網路辱罵的情況增長非常迅速。其中 11% 的訊息涉及種族歧視。

FIFPRO says the national team is a place of work. Workers must be safe. They say the current rules are not enough to stop the bad behavior.

FIFPRO 表示國家隊就是一個工作場所。勞工必須享有安全。他們認為目前的規則不足以制止這些惡劣行為。

FIFPRO wants police and social media companies to work together. They want to punish people who are mean to players.

FIFPRO 希望警方與社群媒體公司能共同合作，懲罰那些辱罵球員的人。

Conclusion

FIFPRO wants all organizations to stop racism and abuse before the tournament ends.

FIFPRO 希望所有組織在賽事結束前，能制止種族歧視與辱罵行為。

Vocabulary Learning

🧩 The 'Want' Pattern

In this text, we see a very useful word for A2 learners: Want.

It is used to talk about goals or needs. Look at how it changes based on who is talking:

FIFPRO wants... (One group $\rightarrow$ add 's')
They want... (Many people $\rightarrow$ no 's')

Everyday Examples:

I want a coffee. $\rightarrow$ Personal need
She wants a job. $\rightarrow$ Goal
We want a better world. $\rightarrow$ Big dream

💡 Simple Word Swap

To move from A1 to A2, replace "bad" words with more specific ones found in the article:

Bad messages $\rightarrow$ Mean messages
Bad behavior $\rightarrow$ Abuse
Bad things $\rightarrow$ Racism

Vocabulary Learning

protection (n.)

Something that keeps you safe from harm

Example:The helmet provides protection for your head.

racism (n.)

Treating someone badly because of their skin color or where they come from

Example:The school has a strict rule against racism.

abuse (n.)

Cruel or violent treatment of a person

Example:Online abuse is a big problem for many people.

tournament (n.)

A sports competition with many games and players

Example:Brazil won the football tournament in 2002.

behavior (n.)

The way a person acts

Example:The teacher praised the student for his good behavior.

punish (v.)

To make someone suffer a penalty for doing something wrong

Example:The judge will punish the thief.

organization (n.)

A group of people who work together for a special purpose

Example:The Red Cross is a global organization that helps people.

Practice A2 words in a crossword→