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After England’s joyous Lionesses, it’s back to the miserable men of the Prem
The England women seemed carefree, happy, in love with the game. Unlike the men, who are all moaning minnies, and…
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Are football songs the new folk music?
From the trumpet blasts in “Sweet Caroline” to the many chants based on the tune of “Vindaloo” – sports songs…
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Amazon’s Arsenal documentary All or Nothing is just another corporate product
These press-released, drama-free films could be sold along with all the other merch at the Emirates Stadium.
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The success of women’s football is feminist revolution by stealth
The effect of seeing women footballers win will radically alter equality between girls and boys.
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When England’s women won the Euros
This was a historic moment for the young girls watching.
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Euro 22: how women’s football became the more beautiful game – Audio Long Reads
It was banned by the FA for 50 years, but the football my team plays has sparked a more inclusive…
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The Wagatha Christie trial is over. But it lives on in our hearts
Rebekah Vardy has lost her libel case against Coleen Rooney. This irresistible feud will entertain scholars of British culture for…
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Why I haven’t been watching the 2022 Women’s Euros
I was a devoted footballer as a child, often the only girl on the team. So why can’t I fully…
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The football transfer market has become a soap opera, with players the willing stars
It is an industry run on buzz and rumour – but signing footballers for big money is a risky way…
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Champions League fiasco shows class hatred still infects football
The rush by rival supporters and authorities to blame Liverpool fans rehashed tired classist tropes.
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Were fake tickets behind the Champions League final chaos?
French ministers refuse to accept that a train strike, poor organisation and violent police tactics contributed to the incident.
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Jürgen Klopp and the mystique of the team
How the Liverpool manager transformed the club and its players, and transcended the tribalism of its fans.
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We should mourn the loss of the innocent pitch invasion
As violence stalks football grounds, an illicit but harmless transgression may be taken away.
By Joyous fans, strange signs and football to savour – it’s been a remarkable season
I am convinced the perimeter advertising billboards at the Etihad Stadium have doubled in size – my eyes are getting…
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Rage against the regime: the Belarus ultras who stood up to Lukashenko
How war in Ukraine and repression at home steered diehard football fans towards protest, prison and exile.
By Football is full of tech. Isn’t it time for managers to catch up?
While the rest of the game embraces innovation, coaches remain steadfastly analogue – and they’re missing all the action.
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You might support your local team – but don’t expect the same in return
The cost-of-living crisis is presenting football’s fans and finance chiefs with some difficult choices.
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Women’s sport is growing fast – but so is the dominance of a few elite teams
The breakaway brilliance of Australia’s cricketer and FC Barcelona Femení highlights the celebratory mood of top-flight female competition.
By Owners and investors are all just passing through. But fans are here for life
There is no point in hating owners: they are not your club. You don’t follow them, you follow the team.
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