Football
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
![The Lionesses put the spotlight on women's football but the Street Soccer Nations Cup showed how women's football helps to tackle homelessness](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1.jpg?w=768)
As the Lionesses played in the World Cup Final, this tournament showed how women’s football tackles homelessness
How Manchester City fans boycotted the Community Shield and funded a food bank for the summer
![Manchester City supporters have been supporting food banks over the last few years](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/MCFC.FFS-vs-WHU-with-John-from-Irons-Foodbanks-Nov-2021-HERO.jpg?w=768)
How Manchester City fans boycotted the Community Shield and funded a food bank for the summer
Fara Williams: 'I was living in hostels for seven years – football saved me'
![Fara Williams remains England Women's top scorer with 40 goals in 177 games](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1575_YS_20210506_Fara_Williams5361.jpg?w=768)
Fara Williams: 'I was living in hostels for seven years – football saved me'
A quarter of a billion for a footballer? Just imagine what that money could do
![Footballer Kylian Mbappe of France and Paris St Germain has been the subject of transfer speculation](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1575_PaulM_2RA7PR3-2.jpg?w=768)
A quarter of a billion for a footballer? Just imagine what that money could do
England legend Fara Williams: 'Young girls can dream of being a professional footballer now'
![The England team ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup, 2023](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1575_FaraWilliams_shutterstock_editorial_13994108g.jpg?w=768)
England legend Fara Williams: 'Young girls can dream of being a professional footballer now'
Four things we learned from the Homeless World Cup
![Homeless World Cup](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AM_P0363.jpg?w=768)
Four things we learned from the Homeless World Cup
Kalvin Phillips: 'This generation of players can inspire young people'
![Kalvin Phillips portrait](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Kalvin-Phillips-HERO.jpg?w=768)
Kalvin Phillips: 'This generation of players can inspire young people'
How the Homeless World Cup saved a Sacramento footballer's life
![Lisa Wrightson and her team mate Tiffany Fraser stand with their arms around each other, wearing Tshirts saying 'made at Sac state'](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1571_HWC_Lisa-Wrightsman-right-with-fellow-Sacramento-State-alumni-Tiffany-Fraser-Hrach-Avetisyan-Sacramento-State-ROUGH.jpg?w=768)
How the Homeless World Cup saved a Sacramento footballer's life
Homeless World Cup: The home nations heading to Sacramento
![A ball hits the back of the net in Mexico City](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1571_HWC_AM-A53I5783.jpeg?w=768)
Homeless World Cup: The home nations heading to Sacramento
Homeless World Cup: 20 years of transforming lives through football
![Players celebrate with a trophy](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1571_HWC_03_Graz_win.jpg?w=768)
Homeless World Cup: 20 years of transforming lives through football
Peter Crouch: 'It felt like the whole world was ridiculing me'
![Peter Crouch](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Peter-Crouch-Hero1.jpg?w=768)
Peter Crouch: 'It felt like the whole world was ridiculing me'
Vincent Kompany tackles homelessness: 'I don't think any of us should accept it'
![Andy Burnham and Vinvent Kompany play table football](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_4361.jpg?w=768)
Vincent Kompany tackles homelessness: 'I don't think any of us should accept it'
Vincent Kompany is ready to get back to tackling homelessness in Manchester
![Vincent Kompany and Andy Burnham visit homelessness charity in Manchester](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Burnham-and-Kompany-hero.jpg?w=768)
Vincent Kompany is ready to get back to tackling homelessness in Manchester
All the amazing things Sadio Mané has done for charity
![Sadio Mane charity](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/image-4-e1644231016231.png?w=766)
All the amazing things Sadio Mané has done for charity
Sam Delaney: I have first-hand knowledge that Gary Lineker's lovely
![Gary Lineker in The Match of The Day photo on Sam's mum's wall](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sam-DelaneyMOTD-draft.jpg?w=768)