Football

I’m gay and a West Ham fan – this is how football has changed for people like me
Jo Bailey

I’m gay and a West Ham fan – this is how football has changed for people like me

To mark 10 years of West Ham United’s Pride of Irons LGBTQ+ supporters’ group, chair Jo Bailey shares how football has become more inclusive of gay fans, and why groups like hers shouldn’t need to exist

Greatest of All Time by Alex Allison review – lifting the taboo of being gay in football
Books

Greatest of All Time by Alex Allison review – lifting the taboo of being gay in football

As revolutionary as it shouldn’t be, the fact that this is a novel about two professional footballers who engage in an openly gay sexual relationship is significant

Sam Kerr’s arrest highlights the white supremacy, racism and misogyny of British policing 
Amanda Porter

Sam Kerr’s arrest highlights the white supremacy, racism and misogyny of British policing 

Chelsea star footballer Sam Kerr was recently found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment of a police officer

Dear men, it’s not a weakness to be vulnerable or ask for help
Music

Dear men, it’s not a weakness to be vulnerable or ask for help

Manchester City and England football star Chloe Kelly: ‘A smile on your face goes a long way’
Sport

Manchester City and England football star Chloe Kelly: ‘A smile on your face goes a long way’

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Strictly winner Chris McCausland: ‘The standout moment of 2024? Jürgen Klopp leaving Liverpool’
My Big Year

Strictly winner Chris McCausland: ‘The standout moment of 2024? Jürgen Klopp leaving Liverpool’

‘Shameful’ Saudi Arabia to be 2034 World Cup hosts. It’s a ‘moment of great danger’ for human rights
Sportswashing

‘Shameful’ Saudi Arabia to be 2034 World Cup hosts. It’s a ‘moment of great danger’ for human rights

We run free football sessions for kids – but the impact of our work goes well beyond the pitch
Kieran Connolly

We run free football sessions for kids – but the impact of our work goes well beyond the pitch

How Newcastle United fans are tackling food poverty one match at a time: ‘There’s more need than ever’
Food poverty

How Newcastle United fans are tackling food poverty one match at a time: ‘There’s more need than ever’

Newcastle is debasing itself to NUFC’s Saudi owners. Here’s how we’re fighting empty promises
Andrew Page and John Hird

Newcastle is debasing itself to NUFC’s Saudi owners. Here’s how we’re fighting empty promises

Olivier-winning theatre maker Jamie Eastlake: ‘The North East is on the verge of 90s Manchester’
Theatre

Olivier-winning theatre maker Jamie Eastlake: ‘The North East is on the verge of 90s Manchester’

Far-right, nationalist football hooligans don’t realise who the real enemy is
Sam Diss

Far-right, nationalist football hooligans don’t realise who the real enemy is

How Everton football club is easing strain on the NHS by taking on heart health
Health

How Everton football club is easing strain on the NHS by taking on heart health

Bloomsbury Football: How a grassroots charity is using the power of football to build hope
Football

Bloomsbury Football: How a grassroots charity is using the power of football to build hope

Ex-Premier League star Troy Deeney: ‘My dad used to beat us up. Football was my only escape’
Letter To My Younger Self

Ex-Premier League star Troy Deeney: ‘My dad used to beat us up. Football was my only escape’

‘Football is a force for good’: Homeless World Cup gets backing from FIFA
Homeless World Cup

‘Football is a force for good’: Homeless World Cup gets backing from FIFA

Comedian Chloe Petts: ‘Dear internet trolls – I’ll wear whatever I like’
Chloe Petts

Comedian Chloe Petts: ‘Dear internet trolls – I’ll wear whatever I like’

Premier League clubs step up gambling sponsorship on front of shirts ahead of ban: ‘It’s shameful’
Exclusive

Premier League clubs step up gambling sponsorship on front of shirts ahead of ban: ‘It’s shameful’

Euro 2024: Roy Keane on screen is more watchable than the football
Paul McNamee

Euro 2024: Roy Keane on screen is more watchable than the football

Euro 2024 shows why Germany is much more than beer, bratwurst and lederhosen
Euro 2024

Euro 2024 shows why Germany is much more than beer, bratwurst and lederhosen

Line of Duty’s Martin Compston: ‘I was a wee bit of wide-o. But I don’t think there was any malice’
Letter To My Younger Self

Line of Duty’s Martin Compston: ‘I was a wee bit of wide-o. But I don’t think there was any malice’

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Why Kylian Mbappé has a nose for change
Paul McNamee

Why Kylian Mbappé has a nose for change

‘No song written about football is actually any good’: The best and worst Euro 2024 songs, ranked
Euro 2024

‘No song written about football is actually any good’: The best and worst Euro 2024 songs, ranked

Line of Duty’s Martin Compston: ‘I’ve been dreaming of going to the Euros since I was 14’
Euro 2024

Line of Duty’s Martin Compston: ‘I’ve been dreaming of going to the Euros since I was 14’

World’s billionaires are worth £11.3 trillion. Here’s how their cash could make the world a better place
Wealth

World’s billionaires are worth £11.3 trillion. Here’s how their cash could make the world a better place