Football

The Middlesbrough footballer's widow trying to save future players

Judith Gates spent years watching her ex-professional footballer husband Bill disintegrate, his brain damaged by the game he loved. As a new book tell...

Inaki and Nico Williams: Two brothers, one club and a 40-year wait

Near the stadium, in the heart of the city, banners flutter and even a mannequin in a wedding dress sports an Athletic scarf in a bridal shop window. ...

From Paris to the world - football's hottest talent factory

Post-war immigration from football-loving former French colonies in north and west Africa is the obvious reason why Ile-de-France - as suburban Paris ...

Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho and the game that changed everything

"Yes, I was a player, but I'll start from zero as a coach," said Guardiola, then 37, in his first press conference in charge of Barcelona B. It was a...

Chinese Super League: From bidding for Bale to selling the team bus

Bosnia-Herzegovina defender Samir Memisevic played for Hebei FC from February 2020 - but by his second season at the club, could tell there were issue...

Frank Soo: England's pioneer who died with a tale untold

The article also revealed that the honeymoon would be spent in Bournemouth. The media rarely published details about footballers' personal lives, but ...