Football
Premier League clubs step up gambling sponsorship on front of shirts ahead of ban: 'It's shameful'
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Premier League clubs step up gambling sponsorship on front of shirts ahead of ban: 'It's shameful'
Number of clubs with gambling sponsors increases, as calls grow for Labour to introduce outright ban
Euro 2024: Roy Keane on screen is more watchable than the football
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Euro 2024: Roy Keane on screen is more watchable than the football
Euro 2024 shows why Germany is much more than beer, bratwurst and lederhosen
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Euro 2024 shows why Germany is much more than beer, bratwurst and lederhosen
Line of Duty's Martin Compston: 'I was a wee bit of wide-o. But I don't think there was any malice'
Line of Duty's Martin Compston: 'I was a wee bit of wide-o. But I don't think there was any malice'
Domestic abuse soars by 38% when England lose. This Euros, we need change
Domestic abuse soars by 38% when England lose. This Euros, we need change
'No song written about football is actually any good': The best and worst Euro 2024 songs, ranked
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'No song written about football is actually any good': The best and worst Euro 2024 songs, ranked
Line of Duty's Martin Compston: 'I've been dreaming of going to the Euros since I was 14'
![Gordon Smart and Martin Compston](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1621_Compston_480652.jpg?w=768)
Line of Duty's Martin Compston: 'I've been dreaming of going to the Euros since I was 14'
World's billionaires are worth £11.3 trillion. Here's how their cash could make the world a better place
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World's billionaires are worth £11.3 trillion. Here's how their cash could make the world a better place
How a chocolate-like Harry Kane statue brought council spending and tax hikes into sharp focus
![A state of England footballer Harry Kane, looking like it's made of chocolate](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/unnamed.jpeg?w=720)
How a chocolate-like Harry Kane statue brought council spending and tax hikes into sharp focus
Eric Cantona on getting older, Manchester United and why we must tell people we love how we feel
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Eric Cantona on getting older, Manchester United and why we must tell people we love how we feel
First look at Harry Kane statue hidden in storage for years: Waste of money or fitting tribute?
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First look at Harry Kane statue hidden in storage for years: Waste of money or fitting tribute?
Eric Cantona teases Manchester United return: 'With Jim Ratcliffe I think we come back at the best'
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Eric Cantona teases Manchester United return: 'With Jim Ratcliffe I think we come back at the best'
The Beautiful Game: Everything you need to know about Netflix's new Homeless World Cup film
![Colin Farrell with the Scottish team, holding a football](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1571_HWC_15PB_09132015_-216.jpg?w=768)
The Beautiful Game: Everything you need to know about Netflix's new Homeless World Cup film
'We felt like absolute stars': Behind the 1971 women's football World Cup the world forgot
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'We felt like absolute stars': Behind the 1971 women's football World Cup the world forgot
Ex-England star Jermaine Jenas: 'I've found it hard to make peace with my football career'
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Ex-England star Jermaine Jenas: 'I've found it hard to make peace with my football career'
England ace turned TV pundit Jermaine Jenas: 'There are sharks everywhere in football'
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England ace turned TV pundit Jermaine Jenas: 'There are sharks everywhere in football'
Street Soccer Scotland founder David Duke: 'You don't get anything in life without sacrifice'
![David Duke, Street Soccer Scotland founder](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/1602_DavidDuke_IMG_4131.jpeg?w=768)
Street Soccer Scotland founder David Duke: 'You don't get anything in life without sacrifice'
Bill Nighy and Micheal Ward star in new Netflix Film inspired by Homeless World Cup
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Bill Nighy and Micheal Ward star in new Netflix Film inspired by Homeless World Cup
Football fans are fed up of racism, sexism and homophobia. Here's how to kick it out for good
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Football fans are fed up of racism, sexism and homophobia. Here's how to kick it out for good
Succession star Fisher Stevens on David Beckham doc, sportswashing and 'that f**king red card'
![David Beckham and Fisher Stevens at the UK Premiere of Netflix documentary Beckham in 2023](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Stevens-and-Becks1.jpg?w=768)
Succession star Fisher Stevens on David Beckham doc, sportswashing and 'that f**king red card'
Prince William, Gazza and me: A vendor's chance encounter with footballing – and actual – royalty
![The Prince of Wales with Paul Gascoigne and vendor Karl Burns](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Karl-Burns-Gazza-prince-William_2RRA78A-1.jpg?w=768)
Prince William, Gazza and me: A vendor's chance encounter with footballing – and actual – royalty
Arsenal 'starboy' Bukayo Saka on playing football, beating trolls and offering a hand up
![Bukayo Saka in a white t-shirt, hands clasped together](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1580_saka_hero1.jpg?w=768)
Arsenal 'starboy' Bukayo Saka on playing football, beating trolls and offering a hand up
Arsenal star Bukayo Saka shares advice for tackling social media hate and online trolls
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Arsenal star Bukayo Saka shares advice for tackling social media hate and online trolls
As the Lionesses played in the World Cup Final, this tournament showed how women’s football tackles homelessness
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