More footballers struggle with gambling than we realise
“The prominence of gambling in around football, it’s unlike any other industry you know,” highlights former Premier League defender Clarke Carlisle. “It’s shirt sponsors, it’s club sponsors, stand...
View ArticleWomen’s Boxing is on the rise, but the fight for equality is far from over
On the 7th March, 2025, an historic night unfolded at London’s Royal Albert Hall. For the first time ever, an all-female boxing card headlined a major UK venue. The energy was electric, the talent...
View ArticleCamila Sáez and the differences between South American and European women’s...
“Here it’s as if every weekend you’re playing in a final”. Camila Sáez arrived at West Ham United in 2024, not only in search of competing in one of the most important tournaments in the world, but...
View Article‘We are fighting against structures that are hard to break’: Luana Muñoz on...
Argentina is a glorious football nation. The cradle of some of the game’s finest players, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Diego Maradona, and Lionel Messi, its grand clubs and fan culture are renowned the world...
View ArticleBattaglino vs Sinner: the double standards of doping sanctions
While most people eagerly count down to Jannik Sinner’s return from a three-month doping ban, few stop to ask: what about the others? The ones in the same situation, but not famous enough to make the...
View ArticleArsenal trail Lyon after first leg of UWCL semi-final
Olympique Lyonnais ran out 2-1 winners over Arsenal in North London on Saturday afternoon, leaving everything to play for in the second part of this chapter on the road to Lisbon. Former Gunners...
View ArticleHow beIN Sports Reshaped Arab Sports Media
“The State of Qatar has provided a lesson to all those who doubted it” says Amine Sebti, a TV presenter at beIN Sports, reflecting on the 2022 FIFA World Cup. “There are even journalists who returned...
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Meet the Non-League manager who delivered a Bristol City team talk aged nine
A cousin who managed Sunderland, an uncle who managed Bristol City, Max Johnson was born to be a football manager. At age nine, Johnson was given the opportunity by his uncle [Gary] to share his...
View ArticleMerseyside or Madrid: The Saga of Trent Alexander-Arnold
The rule of three. A simple principle which suggests that within every story, there are always three individuals more memorable than the rest. Maybe there’s a main character, backed to the wall by his...
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Inside Ipswich Town’s Refugee Football
On one gentle Spring evening in Ipswich, a football game is slowly coming to a halt. The final whistle has not blown; minutes are left on the clock. But like the previous several minutes, these boys...
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