Football

How comedian Sapphire McIntosh went from homelessness to Ted Lasso
Sapphire McIntosh
Interview

How comedian Sapphire McIntosh went from homelessness to Ted Lasso

Stand-up Sapphire McIntosh's debut Edinburgh show draws on football, homelessness and studying criminology
‘Gay footballers are not out, but they’re at the World Cup'
Sport

‘Gay footballers are not out, but they’re at the World Cup'

'Football is a release, it takes away all the stress you have and you just feel free with the ball'
Nairobi's Zebstrong team at the Street Child World Cup
World Cup

'Football is a release, it takes away all the stress you have and you just feel free with the ball'

Boycott the World Cup? Football fans have more power to change the world if they organise
World Cup

Boycott the World Cup? Football fans have more power to change the world if they organise

Terry Butcher: 'I feel sorry for homeless veterans'
Letter To My Younger Self

Terry Butcher: 'I feel sorry for homeless veterans'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
How can I support England at World Cup 2026 when people who want me deported have claimed the flag?
the St George's Flag
World Cup

How can I support England at World Cup 2026 when people who want me deported have claimed the flag?

The Welsh football team going to Mexico for World Cup football: 'We'd love to have Wales behind us'
Street Football Wales footballers at the Homeless World Cup
World Cup

The Welsh football team going to Mexico for World Cup football: 'We'd love to have Wales behind us'

How World Cup 2026 host cities are offering solutions to homelessness and the housing crisis
AT&T Stadium in Arlington is home of the Dallas Cowboys and will host World Cup 2026 fixtures
World Cup

How World Cup 2026 host cities are offering solutions to homelessness and the housing crisis

Inside the Big Issue: Flick Off!
Big Issue cover 1721. Flick Off with Donald Trump as a Subbuteo player
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Flick Off!

Dear England star Joseph Fiennes: 'Gareth Southgate is a quiet revolutionary'
TV

Dear England star Joseph Fiennes: 'Gareth Southgate is a quiet revolutionary'

How the Street Child World Cup changes the game for homeless children: ‘It’s the World Cup of hope’
a number of players from the Street Child World Cup lying down with their feet in the air
Football

How the Street Child World Cup changes the game for homeless children: ‘It’s the World Cup of hope’

The truth behind Matt Le Tissier's fight with Grok over 'chemtrails'
Matt le Tissier and a plane leaving condensation trials
Debunked

The truth behind Matt Le Tissier's fight with Grok over 'chemtrails'

Wales homeless football team faces race against time to survive: ‘We’re at breaking point’
Wayne Ellaway Homeless World Cup
Homelessness

Wales homeless football team faces race against time to survive: ‘We’re at breaking point’

One Last Deal review: a magnification of everything we love about Danny Dyer
Review

One Last Deal review: a magnification of everything we love about Danny Dyer

Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Culture and sport
Changemakers 2026

Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Culture and sport

Sir Jim Ratcliffe says immigrants are 'colonising' the UK. Here's the truth
Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Immigration

Sir Jim Ratcliffe says immigrants are 'colonising' the UK. Here's the truth

The Qatar World Cup sparked calls for boycotts. Where's the uproar about the United States in 2026?
US president Donald Trump with FIFA president Gianni Infantino at the World Economic Forum in Davos
Ravishaan Rahel Muthiah

The Qatar World Cup sparked calls for boycotts. Where's the uproar about the United States in 2026?

Exercise is good for everyone – but too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel they belong
A picture of people playing football
Simon Blake

Exercise is good for everyone – but too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel they belong

Saipan star Steve Coogan: 'The bust-up between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy became a lightning rod' 
Éanna Hardwicke and Steve Coogan, stars of Saipan
Film

Saipan star Steve Coogan: 'The bust-up between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy became a lightning rod' 

Arsenal star Emily Fox on a year of progress in women's football: 'What does women's football not give you?'
Arsenal's Emily Fox and Alessia Russo visit at the Community Hub at Emirates Stadium.
Women's football

Arsenal star Emily Fox on a year of progress in women's football: 'What does women's football not give you?'

Karen Carney: 'I never thought I'd be on Strictly. I don't want the year to end'
My Big Year

Karen Carney: 'I never thought I'd be on Strictly. I don't want the year to end'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: 'We need people to listen'
Former player Micky Hazard at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Image: Tottenham Hotspur FC/Shutterstock
Mental health

Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: 'We need people to listen'

West Ham star Tomáš Souček: 'We cannot judge homeless people – we can only help'
Football

West Ham star Tomáš Souček: 'We cannot judge homeless people – we can only help'

'A life changing moment': Inside England's Homeless World Cup training session ahead of the tournament of a lifetime
Homeless World Cup

'A life changing moment': Inside England's Homeless World Cup training session ahead of the tournament of a lifetime

An old football sticker book turns pub night into a nostalgia fest
Sam Delaney

An old football sticker book turns pub night into a nostalgia fest