Football

Exercise is good for everyone – but too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel they belong
Simon Blake

Exercise is good for everyone – but too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel they belong

Playing sport and exercising improves health and wellbeing, but too many LGBTQ+ people still feel excluded, writes Simon Blake, CEO of Stonewall

Saipan star Steve Coogan: ‘The bust-up between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy became a lightning rod’ 
Film

Saipan star Steve Coogan: ‘The bust-up between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy became a lightning rod’ 

Saipan stars Éanna Hardwicke and Steve Coogan and directors Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn say the film is about so much more than football

Arsenal star Emily Fox on a year of progress in women’s football: ‘What does women’s football not give you?’
Women's football

Arsenal star Emily Fox on a year of progress in women’s football: ‘What does women’s football not give you?’

As women’s football continues to grow, Big Issue joined Emily Fox and Alessia Russo at an Arsenal in the Community session

Karen Carney: ‘I never thought I’d be on Strictly. I don’t want the year to end’
My Big Year

Karen Carney: ‘I never thought I’d be on Strictly. I don’t want the year to end’

Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: ‘We need people to listen’
Mental health

Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: ‘We need people to listen’

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West Ham star Tomáš Souček: ‘We cannot judge homeless people – we can only help’
Football

West Ham star Tomáš Souček: ‘We cannot judge homeless people – we can only help’

‘A life changing moment’: Inside England’s Homeless World Cup training session ahead of the tournament of a lifetime
Homeless World Cup

‘A life changing moment’: Inside England’s Homeless World Cup training session ahead of the tournament of a lifetime

An old football sticker book turns pub night into a nostalgia fest
Sam Delaney

An old football sticker book turns pub night into a nostalgia fest

A levy on Premier League player transfers could save cash-strapped councils – here’s how
Minesh Parekh

A levy on Premier League player transfers could save cash-strapped councils – here’s how

Premier League clubs strike new shirt sponsor deals with gambling firms despite looming ban
Football

Premier League clubs strike new shirt sponsor deals with gambling firms despite looming ban

How Arsenal is empowering young disabled people through football: ‘It’s one of the best things you can do’
Football

How Arsenal is empowering young disabled people through football: ‘It’s one of the best things you can do’

Football has a racism problem. But England wouldn’t be in the Euro final without women of colour
Football

Football has a racism problem. But England wouldn’t be in the Euro final without women of colour

Partick Thistle wants football fans to house new signings. Why stop there?
Paul McNamee

Partick Thistle wants football fans to house new signings. Why stop there?

Ex-England star Alex Scott: ‘I went from playing football on my council estate to World Cups’
Letter to my younger self

Ex-England star Alex Scott: ‘I went from playing football on my council estate to World Cups’

Sam Thompson on his mammoth 260-mile challenge for Soccer Aid: ‘I’ve got to do something’
Charity

Sam Thompson on his mammoth 260-mile challenge for Soccer Aid: ‘I’ve got to do something’

Big Issue coming to Cardiff for next Big Community Roadshow
Press Release

Big Issue coming to Cardiff for next Big Community Roadshow

We can’t lose women’s football to climate change, says England star Chris Lockwood
Chris Lockwood

We can’t lose women’s football to climate change, says England star Chris Lockwood

Letters: Stop assuming everyone with a house is somehow rich and without problems
Letters

Letters: Stop assuming everyone with a house is somehow rich and without problems

The middle class sucked the fun out of owning a dog and football. What’s next?
Sam Delaney

The middle class sucked the fun out of owning a dog and football. What’s next?

Football legend David James: ‘I had difficult moments at every club, not just Liverpool’
Letter To My Younger Self

Football legend David James: ‘I had difficult moments at every club, not just Liverpool’

Letters: Voter loyalties are no longer for life – unlike football allegiances
Letters

Letters: Voter loyalties are no longer for life – unlike football allegiances

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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

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 

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’