We need a profound rethinking of the meaning of sustainability in sport — the global commercial model is neither environmentally nor socially sound
Stephanie Frappart is doing her bit to normalise the phenomenon of women match officials in male-dominated sports
The icon who died on 25 November 2020 was more than just the greatest footballer of all time. From Argentina to Palestine he represented the experiences of the outsider, the oppressed
The Argentinian icon died at his home on Wednesday, two weeks after having surgery on a blood clot in his brain
The Bafana Bafana defender valued women who loved sport
And it shouldn’t be. The search for absolute fairness is spoiling the way football is played
Thanks to several unique circumstances, this season will likely confound everyone, from pundits to economists
We should let go of the hope that our favourite clubs are going to act altruistically in English football’s looming financial crisis
Desiree Ellis has a deep understanding of the development of women’s football in South Africa. The Banyana Banyana head coach talks to Luke Feltham about how the women’s game has changed over her 40-year career
An untidy board room has prompted a transfer request from the little man
The Argentine legend has fallen out with the Catalan club’s hierarchy, which has alerted a number of sides in world football
Football will return, but the players are likely to have very little time to acquaint themselves with the “new normal”
After learning from Côte D’Ivoire’s ASEC Mimosas, the Paradou AC academy is revolutionising football in Algeria — and doing it barefoot
South African football is in an awkward position where it dare not refuse investment … no matter the cost
Raja Casablanca’s fan clubs are well organised, politically active and occasionally violent
Nigeria’s Super Eagles move to the international fields started in 1949 with a tour of amateur English clubs
The English winger, who now has 17 goals and 17 assists in the Bundesliga this season, joined a host of protests in the German top-flight over the weekend at the death of an unarmed black man in the United States
In the first part of our new series, we take a look at the goal that has played on loop in our heads and on TV channels for the last decade
The manner in which some Senegalese people talk about homosexuality and how they discuss Covid-19 bears a disconcerting resemblance
Titch Fraser. a resident of the Ocean View old aged home in Musgrave, Durban describes what he finds as the worst things during the lockdown
It’s officially official, we will have no football in the country until further notice
Sporting events, from football and tennis to rugby and cycling, on this year’s calendar are in doubt
Young footballers in Nigeria often struggle to get the specialised healthcare they need
Life after football can be tough — free agents need to prepare for the day they no longer play
Boxing and women’s football qualifying for the 2020 Olympics will be moved from the Chinese city at the centre of a virus outbreak to another location in the country, the organising bodies said on Wednesday. Wuhan was supposed to host China, Taiwan, Thailand and Australia for the group B Asian women’s football qualifiers from February […]
Still fighting for their right to return home, exiled Chagossians are using football to unite a diaspora
The Rio club won the Brasileirão and the Copa Libertadores last month but this will do little to dispel the problems plaguing Brazilian football
Although footballers had higher risk of death from neurodegenerative disease, they were less likely to die of other common diseases
Ultras or extreme fans of football clubs in Morocco use their collective identity to push for social and political demands
Liverpool’s Champions League victory parade was a kaleidoscope of colour. The Reds will start their season against Manchester City with high hopes
The Steven Pienaar Community Cup restores the essence of the beautiful game that too often evaporates in the stadiums of professional football
With the pressure off Chelsea, thanks to their third-place finish, Arsenal need their manager to inspire a composed performance.