“Football at times can be a bit of a lonely life,” states football star Jude Bellingham in his latest video campaign for the sportswear brand adidas. With this quote, the 20-year-old English athlete highlights an aspect of football that is not often mentioned: loneliness.
More women are watching sport than ever before, so why are they still being treated as second class when it comes to merchandising?
Why sport matters so much for disabled people
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Research shows far fewer disabled people take part in sport than the rest of the population. Yet, for those who do, the impact can be transformative.
In January 2022, a French basketball player was prevented from competing in French national championships because she wears a headscarf. This is her story.
Leaving island life to live a life-long dream
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Meet Jaheim Harry, a young Tobagonian footballer who has been given a once-in-a-lifetime chance with a sports scholarship in Portugal
Get the jump on skipping
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From school girl pastime to home workout hit, has skipping become lockdown’s answer to staying fit?
LGBT football: Games, goals and being gay
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Football can be unforgiving; with outdated stereotypes still rife in the beautiful game. Stonewall FC and Titans are challenging these negative ideas one game at a time.
'Ruin his Knight, pawn star!'
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Artefact meets the people behind the fast-growing, curious, hybrid sport of chessboxing in London.
Life as a professional footballer
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Ever wondered what it would be like to live a day in the life of footballer? We find out it’s not be as glamorous as you might think.
The wild and wonderful world of Lucha Britannia
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Enter the world of Lucha Britannia, where traditional Mexican wrestling meets cabaret.