When Spain’s national FA (RFEF) announced in November that a three-year-deal had been struck for Saudi Arabia to host the Spanish Super Cup, many in the football world were dumbstruck. The deal will see the RFEF earn around £30m per year and comes as part of a massive overhaul of the
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Jay Lemonius on LGBT inclusion in football, racism and inner acceptance
Imagine not feeling welcome in the sport you love because of your sexual identity. Football is one of those spaces that historically has not been welcoming to LGBT players, particularly in men’s professional football. However, there is change occurring at the grassroots level. Jay Lemonius has been playing football for as long as
Meet the President of St Mary’s University football society who broke a Guinness World Record
From Ghana to St. Marys University, Twickenham via Dublin may not be a normal journey to many, but that is how Kwabena Boateng, affectionately known as ‘Denzel,’ traveled and ended up being elected the first black President of St. Marys University Sports Committee. Born in the capital city of the Ashanti Region,
“I had to do everything I could to hide any hints that I might have been gay” Greg McLean on the need for more LGBTQ+ education in football
There are no openly LGBTQ+ players in men’s professional football in the United Kingdom. Stonewall’s annual Rainbow Laces campaign is working towards changing that narrative and has run their campaign for two weeks every year since 2013. Last year, football coach and club secretary at St Margaret's Old Boys in Liverpool, Greg
Forget record-breaking crowds, Arsenal’s Vivianne Miedema is why you should watch women’s football
Arsenal win first WSL north London derby in front of record-breaking crowd
Tottenham 0-2 Arsenal Goals from Kim Little and Vivianne Miedema helped Arsenal overcome a determined Tottenham side to win the first Women’s Super League north London derby 2-0. On a Sunday dubbed Women’s Football Weekend, a record 38,262 fans from both sides arrived at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the kind of
“I want to do something that’s bigger than just playing football” Liverpool’s Christie Murray on being part of Common Goal
Football and Music Part Two: Using Platforms of Popularity to Send Important Cultural and Societal Messages
There is a crowd and there is expectation. There is a performance and there is passion. It is football. It is music. Tangled deep within the spider's web of British culture, you’ll find the two bound closely together. Bands F.C. are well aware of this. Their website premise begins simply: “Bands as Football Teams,
What’s the current situation of women’s football in South America like?
The Women’s Copa Libertadores held its first match on Friday 11th of October, within the midst of Ecuador’s political instability. For security reasons, the 16 teams taking part were grouped together in the same hotel and training grounds were moved nearer to the stadiums hosting the championship. After the initial match
