47 h. ago Stormzy and Zaha’s football club blasts Croydon Council over pitch takeover and fly

The club has now been forced to cancel a junior football event scheduled for this weekend due to security fears

Events

4 d. ago EA Sports makes Diogo Jota tribute following Liverpool forward's tragic death

Diogo Jota was known for his love for esports and football games, such as EA FC 25, off the pitch

Events

4 d. ago As the Women’s Euros kick off, Edinburgh Fringe serves up sport, sweat, and scandal on stage

With the Women’s Euros just around the corner, excitement for women’s football is reaching fever pitch across the UK and beyond. The Euros aren’t just bringing the world’s best players to the pitch — they’re shining a spotlight on the battles, the breakthroughs, and the stories behind the game. And this summer, Edinburgh Fringe is perfectly timed to dive headfirst into that energy with a stunning lineup of sport-themed theatre and musicals that capture the grit, glamour, and grind of sport both on and off the field.

Sport

4 d. ago ‘Everything is better’: how Rubiales’s unwanted kiss transformed Spanish women’s football

Football’s reigning world champions – and favourites to win Euro 2025 – have become symbols of women’s fight for equalityFor years, they battled multiple fronts: pushing back against the misogyny, misconduct and mistreatment of their football federation while simultaneously seeking to be the best in the world.The duelling conflicts of Spain’s national women’s team exploded into public view after they won the World Cup in 2023 – a historic triumph that was almost immediately overshadowed by an unwanted kiss on the lips from the country’s football chief. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Sunshine boon powers Birmingham airport through solar energy

In 2024, the Midlands aviation hub invested nearly £10m in a solar farm, featuring over 12,000 panels.

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4 d. ago Solar farm developer and footpath campaigners find perfect solution

'The result has been beneficial for both parties,' says council officer

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5 d. ago ‘Species could be wiped out’ if new solar farm is built in Wales, planners told

The proposed site would be operational for 40 years

Politics

5 d. ago 'This will irretrievably damage a nationally important landscape teeming with wildlife'

A huge solar farm would cover a vast area of the Gwent Levels

Events

6 d. ago Switzerland hoping for festival of football as hosts get Euro 2025 party started

Enthusiasm is palpable as fans buy in to a tournament where progress should be made on and off the pitchIn any downtime from ensuring Euro 2025 passes smoothly, Uefa staff can take a short walk to watch Nyon’s summer jazz festival in full flow. Rive Jazzy is in its fourth decade and there should be something for everyone. The Greasers will be on stage to set a tone before England face Wales on 13 July; this Friday anyone with a penchant for swing can turn up at Place du Molard to enjoy harmonies by the Hot Shooters.The more pressing hope is that there will be plenty of those on Switzerland’s football pitches across the next 25 days. At its elite level, the women’s game has never before been blessed with the depth of quality it can showcase this month. There is justified optimism that no weak link will stick out like a sore thumb among the 16 contenders in this European Championship; at the top end a valid expectation exists that, while Spain are obvious favourites, at least three or...

Politics

7 d. ago China's humanoid robot football descends into chaos as bots are stretched from the pitch

An AI powered football tournament filled with robots stumbling and fumbling as they dash towards the ball has descended into chaos – the event is a preview for the upcoming World Humanoid Robot Games

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7 d. ago Footballer, 26, dies on pitch during match in tragedy just one day after family holiday

Russian footballer Artem Kalmykov died at just 26 after he lost consciousness and collapsed on the pitch during a B-3 League of the Moscow Region Championship

Events

2 w. ago Italian football match abandoned as fans throw chairs and flares onto the pitch

'the referee had simply suspended the game, then decided to return to the locker rooms. Several seats were also thrown onto the field, and riot police intervened'

Sport

2 w. ago Gary Neville launches mission to improve the UK's worst football pitches

The Best Worst Pitch initiative will provide line painting and pitch maintenance equipment, as well as maintenance training to 50 UK grassroots clubs

Events

2 w. ago Inside Pele's abandoned mansion with football pitch in garden taken over by nature

Brazilian football legend Pele passed away in 2022, and his once-glorious beach-front mansion was found to be in a dilapidated state by YouTubers two years after his death

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2 w. ago Cheshire gets huge car parts centre the size of NINE FOOTBALL PITCHES creating 200 new jobs in the region

The enormous Parts Distribution Centre is located in Ellesmere Port to streamline the supply chain for the car maker's 10 global brands.

Politics

2 w. ago Only people with 'hawk eyes' can solve tricky football puzzle in under 60 seconds

A new football puzzle has been released just as the Fifa Club World Cup has gotten underway, with a challenge to find five hidden footballs within a picture of the pitch in less than a minute

Politics

3 w. ago Plans for Perthshire solar farm the size of 140 football pitches refused

Perth and Kinross Council felt the "excessive" scale had not been fully justified for such a "significant" loss of prime agricultural land

Politics

3 w. ago Injured Tony Bellew helped off pitch at Soccer Aid as worrying message emerges

The former boxing world champion looked devastated as he limped off moments into the match at Old Trafford

Events

3 w. ago Bryan Habana's Man United connection, 100m time and new life after rugby

Bryan Habana is one of the most iconic rugby players in history and will be showcasing his skills on the football pitch when he lines up for World XI at Soccer Aid 2025

Politics

3 w. ago Soccer Aid 2025: What TV channel is it on? What are the official team line

Soccer Aid is back as a host of celebrities and former professional footballers take to the pitch for and England vs World XI charity match – and here's all you need to know about the event

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