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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’

Football offered her an escape from a tough childhood, but she never dreamed she’d become so integral to the development of the women’s game

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

Women’s football has come a long way, writes former England player Chris Lockwood for Big Issue. But climate change is a major threat

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

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 

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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‘We felt like absolute stars’: Behind the 1971 women’s football World Cup the world forgot
Sport

‘We felt like absolute stars’: Behind the 1971 women’s football World Cup the world forgot

Football fans are fed up of racism, sexism and homophobia. Here’s how to kick it out for good
Football

Football fans are fed up of racism, sexism and homophobia. Here’s how to kick it out for good

As the Lionesses played in the World Cup Final, this tournament showed how women’s football tackles homelessness
Football world cup

As the Lionesses played in the World Cup Final, this tournament showed how women’s football tackles homelessness

Fara Williams: ‘I was living in hostels for seven years – football saved me’
Letter to my Younger Self

Fara Williams: ‘I was living in hostels for seven years – football saved me’

England legend Fara Williams: ‘Young girls can dream of being a professional footballer now’
Football

England legend Fara Williams: ‘Young girls can dream of being a professional footballer now’

England win Euro 2022: How women’s football beat the sceptics to breathe new life into the game
Women's Euros 2022

England win Euro 2022: How women’s football beat the sceptics to breathe new life into the game