Sport
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
‘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
Leicester Riders: The basketball team taking on knife crime
Leicester Riders: The basketball team taking on knife crime
Leicester Riders have partnered with Big Issue Invest to enable a sport-led model of community development
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’
Inside the Big Issue: Flick Off!
Inside the Big Issue: Flick Off!
How getting young people into sport could save the UK millions
How getting young people into sport could save the UK millions
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’
Formula E is in pole position as sport’s first-ever B Corp
Formula E is in pole position as sport’s first-ever B Corp
Winter Paralympics: Costs of competing leaves Paralympians with mountain to climb
Winter Paralympics: Costs of competing leaves Paralympians with mountain to climb
Winter Olympics show anything is possible if you put your neck on the line – and risk breaking it
Winter Olympics show anything is possible if you put your neck on the line – and risk breaking it
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Culture and sport
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Culture and sport
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
Motorbike racer and TV presenter Guy Martin: ‘I’m 44 and I’ve never voted once’
Motorbike racer and TV presenter Guy Martin: ‘I’m 44 and I’ve never voted once’
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’
Champion figure skater Anastasia Vaipan-Law: ‘You have to allow yourself to fall’
Champion figure skater Anastasia Vaipan-Law: ‘You have to allow yourself to fall’
Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, aka Nitro: ‘Not even Usain Bolt had done what I’ve done’
Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, aka Nitro: ‘Not even Usain Bolt had done what I’ve done’
Inside the UK’s first NHS boxing gym: ‘You can pick yourself up no matter what’
Inside the UK’s first NHS boxing gym: ‘You can pick yourself up no matter what’
Why everyone should give boxing a try, according to ex-world champ Jane Couch
Why everyone should give boxing a try, according to ex-world champ Jane Couch
Barry McGuigan, Helen Glover, Ian Poulter and more top athletes share their fitness tips for 2026
Barry McGuigan, Helen Glover, Ian Poulter and more top athletes share their fitness tips for 2026
Disabled people can feel shut out from the sport. We aim to make it accessible to all
Disabled people can feel shut out from the sport. We aim to make it accessible to all
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?’
Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: ‘We need people to listen’
Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: ‘We need people to listen’
Most girls drop out of sport by puberty. Teenage athlete Issey Kyson is on a race to change that
