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Fara Williams: 'I was living in hostels for seven years – football saved me'
Fara Williams: 'I was living in hostels for seven years – football saved me'
England's most capped footballer Fara Williams competed at the top level while experiencing homelessness – after learning the game in the football cages on her estate
England legend Fara Williams: 'Young girls can dream of being a professional footballer now'
England legend Fara Williams: 'Young girls can dream of being a professional footballer now'
Miriam Margolyes calls for football World Cup 2030 to be in LGBTQ+ friendly country
Miriam Margolyes calls for football World Cup 2030 to be in LGBTQ+ friendly country
Why England World Cup stars are saying it’s not coming home
Why England World Cup stars are saying it’s not coming home
David Beckham: Will the feel-good factor of Save Our Squad survive his Qatar connections?
David Beckham: Will the feel-good factor of Save Our Squad survive his Qatar connections?
Want an Airbnb for the World Cup? That’ll be £239,923, please
Want an Airbnb for the World Cup? That’ll be £239,923, please
The New Year brings a bounty of good things to look forward to
The New Year brings a bounty of good things to look forward to
From Big Sam's Big Mac to Diego's Sesh – Sam Delaney's Russia 2018 highlights
From Big Sam's Big Mac to Diego's Sesh – Sam Delaney's Russia 2018 highlights
Meet the World Cup sticker makers drawing their own missing players
Meet the World Cup sticker makers drawing their own missing players
Not only Russia: 2018's other World Cups with the planet's top para-athletes
Not only Russia: 2018's other World Cups with the planet's top para-athletes
Joachim Löw wants footballers to do more to help the underprivileged
Joachim Löw wants footballers to do more to help the underprivileged
Could any of this year's World Cup songs be made worse by a Chris Waddle rap?