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World Cup 2022: power, corruption, lies – and homophobia
Welcome to Qatar 2022: the winter World Cup no one wanted. But here’s ambassador David Beckham to explain why everything’s cool. Just tell that to the queer fans on the ground.
Welcome to Qatar 2022: the winter World Cup no one wanted. But here’s ambassador David Beckham to explain why everything’s cool. Just tell that to the queer fans on the ground.
Ex-footie stars have been getting wrapped up in some pretty wild theories online. Beware of the goalie to moon landing denier pipeline.
Violence, racism and verbal abuse are on the rise in Britain’s football grounds. Many blame cocaine. But a number of illegal drugs have been popular among fans at one time or another, with each having an impact on the atmosphere around the sport and the country. Sam Davies takes a deep dive into footy’s druggy underbelly.
In the twilight of his career, CR7 has become an unknowable entity: once a specimen of the future but now a man who is starting to become defined by the past.
Blame it on Blokecore, blame it on Jack Grealish’s calves: football shirts are everywhere right now. Here’s your guide to bagging the best on the market.
Yep, not even the beautiful game can escape the non-fungible frenzy.