Football
I was tipped to play football for England until my mum got sick. Street football gave me hope again
I was tipped to play football for England until my mum got sick. Street football gave me hope again
Kego played for Crystal Palace and in international teams with England players Jude Bellingham and other World Cup stars until his mother became ill. A street football tournament has kept his dreams alive
How comedian Sapphire McIntosh went from homelessness to Ted Lasso
How comedian Sapphire McIntosh went from homelessness to Ted Lasso
Stand-up Sapphire McIntosh’s debut Edinburgh show draws on football, homelessness and studying criminology
‘Gay footballers are not out, but they’re at the World Cup’
‘Gay footballers are not out, but they’re at the World Cup’
Millwall FC became the first professional club in England to formally integrate an LGBT+ team into its Community Trust structure in 2019
‘Football is a release, it takes away all the stress you have and you just feel free with the ball’
‘Football is a release, it takes away all the stress you have and you just feel free with the ball’
Boycott the World Cup? Football fans have more power to change the world if they organise
Boycott the World Cup? Football fans have more power to change the world if they organise
Terry Butcher: ‘I feel sorry for homeless veterans’
Terry Butcher: ‘I feel sorry for homeless veterans’
How can I support England at World Cup 2026 when people who want me deported have claimed the flag?
How can I support England at World Cup 2026 when people who want me deported have claimed the flag?
The Welsh football team going to Mexico for World Cup football: ‘We’d love to have Wales behind us’
The Welsh football team going to Mexico for World Cup football: ‘We’d love to have Wales behind us’
How World Cup 2026 host cities are offering solutions to homelessness and the housing crisis
How World Cup 2026 host cities are offering solutions to homelessness and the housing crisis
Dear England star Joseph Fiennes: ‘Gareth Southgate is a quiet revolutionary’
Dear England star Joseph Fiennes: ‘Gareth Southgate is a quiet revolutionary’
How the Street Child World Cup changes the game for homeless children: ‘It’s the World Cup of hope’
How the Street Child World Cup changes the game for homeless children: ‘It’s the World Cup of hope’
The truth behind Matt Le Tissier’s fight with Grok over ‘chemtrails’
The truth behind Matt Le Tissier’s fight with Grok over ‘chemtrails’
One Last Deal review: a magnification of everything we love about Danny Dyer
One Last Deal review: a magnification of everything we love about Danny Dyer
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Culture and sport
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Culture and sport
Sir Jim Ratcliffe says immigrants are ‘colonising’ the UK. Here’s the truth
Sir Jim Ratcliffe says immigrants are ‘colonising’ the UK. Here’s the truth
The Qatar World Cup sparked calls for boycotts. Where’s the uproar about the United States in 2026?
The Qatar World Cup sparked calls for boycotts. Where’s the uproar about the United States in 2026?
Exercise is good for everyone – but too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel they belong
Exercise is good for everyone – but too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel they belong
Saipan star Steve Coogan: ‘The bust-up between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy became a lightning rod’
Saipan star Steve Coogan: ‘The bust-up between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy became a lightning rod’
Arsenal star Emily Fox on a year of progress in women’s football: ‘What does women’s football not give you?’
Arsenal star Emily Fox on a year of progress in women’s football: ‘What does women’s football not give you?’
Karen Carney: ‘I never thought I’d be on Strictly. I don’t want the year to end’
Karen Carney: ‘I never thought I’d be on Strictly. I don’t want the year to end’
West Ham star Tomáš Souček: ‘We cannot judge homeless people – we can only help’
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
‘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
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
