Football
Why Football Teams Are Playing in Their Away Kits This Boxing Day
Shelter's #NoHomeKit campaign is using football to draw attention to the housing emergency.
The NFL Is a COVID Superspreader Right Now
There are currently more than 70 active players on the NFL’s COVID-19 list.
Jack Grealish and the Renaissance of the Celebrity Footballer in 2021
With just a click of his huge thighs, the Manchester City player cast a spell on the nation.
Maradona Was Buried Without His Heart So Soccer Fans Wouldn’t Steal It
The odd story is only the latest post-death scandal for the Argentine soccer legend, who was also recently accused of sex trafficking and abuse.
French Football Star Karim Benzema Convicted Over Sex Tape Blackmail Case
The Real Madrid striker was given a one-year suspended sentence and a €75,000 fine after being found guilty of being part of an attempt to blackmail teammate Mathieu Valbuena.
Every Football Club's Fans Have Their Match Day Rituals – These Are Leeds's
From following a trail of street art to settling in for a sesh, here’s how to make the most of match day at Elland Road.
Afghan Girls’ Football Team Arrives in UK On Flight Paid for By Kim Kardashian
A rabbi, a football chairman, and Kim Kardashian West walk into a Zoom meeting, and help evacuate 30 girls and young women and their families to safety.
Black Footballers Call Out Media for Mistaking Them for Player Accused of Rape
“For some, Black people have neither names nor distinct faces,” Chelsea and Senegal goalkeeper Édouard Mendy wrote on Instagram after his photo was used to illustrate articles about Benjamin Mendy, who is charged with six counts of rape.
French Football Star Arrested After Teammate 'Dragged From a Car And Assaulted'
Aminata Diallo is in custody after her Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kheira Hamraoui was reportedly dragged from a car by two masked men who beat her legs with an iron bar.
Aaron Rodgers Drags Fake Homeopathic ‘Vaccines’ Back into the Spotlight
The NFL star reportedly relied on homeopathy to “raise his antibody levels,” which isn’t a real thing and doesn’t work.
Soccer Player Who Brutally Kicked a Ref in the Head Charged With Attempted Murder
Video shows player William Ribeiro booting referee Rodrigo Crivellaro during a match. “When you kick someone's head lying down, you take the risk of killing them.”
Hungary's Foreign Minister Ignores Own Racist Fans, Blames England Fans
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto could have condemned racist abuse directed at England's Black footballers by his country's fans, but instead he chose to ignore it.