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Rare moment as footballer, 17, comes out as gay

The 17-year-old Blackpool player is one of just a few players around the world to come out as gay.

16/05/2022

Football Now

Group F Preview - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Last Chance for Belgium?

In partnership with Media City

Belgium's golden generation have been the nearly men of international football in recent tournaments. Is this their last chance to seize the moment?

12/05/2022

Sport

Erling Haaland: Manchester City agree transfer with Borussia Dortmund

Terms still have to be agreed with the player.

10/05/2022

Sport

Madrid's stunning comeback sinks Man City and sets up Liverpool final

They left it so late even some of their own fans had given up hope!

05/05/2022

Sport

Maradona's 'Hand of God' shirt sells for record €8.4m at auction

The Argentine footballer wore the famous shirt during the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarter-final against England.

04/05/2022

Italy

Super agent Mino Raiola dies aged 54 after long illness

Mino Raiola, the influential and often controversial sports agent to some of football's biggest players, has died. He was 54.

30/04/2022

Sport

Camp Nou sets new record attendance for women's football match

The previous record was also set during a Barcelona match against Real Madrid in March.

22/04/2022

Sport

Manchester United appoint Dutch manager Erik ten Hag

Ten Hag faces a massive rebuilding job.

21/04/2022

World News

Good News: Five things that went well in the world this week

Good News: The mysterious return of Darwin's missing notebooks and a new record for women's football

15/04/2022

Design

Design exhibition explores how football became the beautiful game

Sport meets design at the major new exhibition 'Designing the Beautiful Game' at London's Design Museum.

14/04/2022

Football Now

Group B Preview - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Is this England's time?

In partnership with Media City

Can the Three Lions roar again? Former World Cup Winner Frank Leboeuf tells us "England has all the talent to win the World Cup"

14/04/2022

Switzerland

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini to go on trial on corruption charges

The case centres on a payment of 2 million Swiss francs to Platini that Blatter had authorised before his re-election campaign.

12/04/2022

Football Now

Group A Preview - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

In partnership with Media City

World Cup Winner Frank Leboeuf believes Qatar can cause a "surprise" as we preview a competitive Group A

07/04/2022

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02/04/2022

Qatar

Qatar World Cup draw whets sporting and political appetites

Alongside eye-catching fixtures such as Germany v Spain, the draw in Doha pits Iran against both the USA and England — who could also face an internal UK clash against Scotland or Wales.

01/04/2022

Sport

World Cup draw: Line-up for Qatar football tournament revealed

The draw is complete -- find out who will play who in the group stages of the football World Cup in Qatar later this year.

01/04/2022

Qatar

World Cup draw: FIFA and Qatar slammed over LGBTQ and worker rights

On the eve of the World Cup draw the head of Norway's FA criticised Qatar's record on protecting the rights of migrant workers and its criminalisation of homosexuality.

31/03/2022

Football Now

What's it like to be a footballer during Ramadan?

In partnership with Media City

With the holy month of Ramadan approaching, how do elite footballers adapt their daily routine?

31/03/2022

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Indonesian amputees pursue footballing dreams

One-legged Indonesian keeps football dream alive.

31/03/2022

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Football: Poland fans react to World Cup qualification

Poland fans rejoice as they leave the Silesian Stadium after watching their side grab a World Cup final spot thanks to a 2-0 win over Sweden.

30/03/2022