Moving Arsenal from London: Stan Kroneke and the European Super League dream
The European Super League is coming and, if Stan Kroneke gets his way, it could be the end of football as we know it with Arsenal going truly global
When will head injuries be taken seriously in football?
As watched David Luiz play on after a clash so severe it left Raul Jiminez with a fractured skull that needed surgery, we thought it was worth asking again
How many accusations do we need before we stop worshiping Ronaldo?
Rape. It’s a tough subject that most people would rather avoid talking about, but we must and why Ronaldo is no hero
The curious case of Bobby Madley, PGMOL and their disregard for discrimination
Bobby Madley quit as a referee last summer in a move that was said to have sent 'shocks' through PGMOL, the overlords of officialdom, but the former official has broken his silence about what happened and it raises even more questions about PGMOL and what they get up to out of sight.
Talk to someone: Former Arsenal star explains suicidal thoughts and mental health struggles
With FA Cup games kicking off a minute later than normal to highlight mental health issues, Paul Merson has revealed that this time last year he was suicidal.
What is the real price of supporting Arsenal these days?
Stan Kroenke's sports empire, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, has been named the 'most valuable sports conglomerate in the world' by Forbes, but what is the real price of supporting a team owned by someone like Stan?
Arsenal shame themselves with Mesut Ozil statement
It was more than a little disappointing to see Arsenal put their commercial interests ahead of human rights when they hung Mesut Ozil out to dry with their statement about his comments on the Chinese treatment of the Uighurs.
Arsenal supporter explains awful reason she won't be going away again
A 3-1 win and, hopefully, the start of a new era at Arsenal, but for one long-time supporter, the evening left her "with a sick feeling in my stomach and an overwhelming sense of disillusionment with attending live football."
Arsenal fans need to speak out and say “Not in our Name!”
Over a year ago, Nick Cohen wrote a piece for The Guardian saying football fans should be asking hard questions about the money behind leading clubs and, on Human Rights Day, those questions still need asking.
Every club should stand with Liverpool on this
The FA will not use Anfield to host an England game because of Liverpool's ban on S*n journalists but Liverpool's is a stand that every club in the country should get behind.
How did football let Sahar Khodayari set herself on fire?
Earlier this month, Sahar Khodayari set fire to herself after being sentenced to six months in prison for the 'crime' of watching a football match. I contacted Shireen Ahmed and asked her to write something for the site about what happened and why because I believe this needs to be put in front of as many people as possible. Don't look away. Please read on...
Megan Rapinoe attends Arsenal game, criticises Donld Trump’s racism
Megan Rapinoe was at Arsenal's game against Fiorentina on Saturday night and she took some time out to pose with fellow social justice warrior, Hector Bellerin, before speaking about Donald Trump's latest racist episode.
Pride in London: GayGooners have float in Pride parade, Gunnersaurus to appear
Six years after leaping over a Pride barrier to march with the UK’s first LGBT+ football fan group, an Arsenal season-ticket holder is organising the club’s biggest-ever Pride appearance.
How do we fight homophobia in football?
A recent report from the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee has further highlighted the problem of homophobia in sport and has made suggestions on how governing bodies can take a zero tolerance approach.
Arsenal star proud to use ‘platform to speak up’ for LGBTQ community
While men's football still might not be able to cope with the thought of a gay player, women's football has been a lot more...
Hector Bellerin shows once again why we love him so much
One of the reasons we love Hector Bellerin is his refusal to shy away from sensitive issues that affect real people in the real world and he's at it again.
Arsenal remind us why we love Hector Bellerin
Unlike many footballers, Hector Bellerin has never shied away from talking about the larger, more important issues at play in the world today and on Monday night Arsenal reminded us of why he thinks it's important footballers use their platform to exact change.
Media still letting women’s sport down despite pledges
Recently, the Daily Telegraph made a really big deal of a new initiative they were launching to increase coverage of women’s sport in their paper but what does that look like?
Arsenal and Dubai: So much more than just warm-weather training
Over a year ago, Nick Cohen wrote a piece for The Guardian saying football fans should be asking hard questions about the money behind leading clubs but that still doesn't look like it will be happening any time soon.
Arsenal fans should worry where their money is coming from
Over a year ago, Nick Cohen wrote a piece for The Guardian saying football fans should be asking hard questions about the money behind leading clubs but that still doesn't look like it will be happening any time soon.
Nobody is demanding Santa change gender – it’s all a lie to get you...
A story took hold over the weekend that ‘snowflakes’ are demanding Santa is changed to female or gender neutral, eliciting outrage across the internet and fuelling hate from the right-wing.
What a t**t: Arsenal players react to Ballon d’Or sexism
What do you ask the first ever woman to win the Ballon d’Or who has just given a rousing speech aimed at encouraging more women and girls to get involved with the sport? Well, if you’re a dick with a dick, you ask her to twerk, of course.
Is January the last chance for EU bargains before Brexit?
With Brexit coming at the end of March 2019 and a large number of injured players at Arsenal, the January transfer window might be crucial for in the quest for trophies.
‘Not Super’: Daily Mail football writer makes ridiculous women’s football claim
Martin Samuel in the Daily Mail football section complains the Women’s Super League just isn’t super enough to warrant coverage in a national newspaper.
Olivier Giroud on gay players: There is testosterone, banter, but...
Olivier Giroud has always been an ally in the LGBT fight and the former Arsenal forward has again spoken out about homophobia in football.
5 reasons female Arsenal fans should stay in the kitchen
A look at some of the accusations levelled at female football fans and the truth behind them.
How to date someone who doesn’t get football
Let's face it. Finding a partner who is as mad about the Arsenal as you are isn't an easy thing to do.
Men really do have it easier than women, here's how I know
One of the great’ things about always knowing you were meant to be born in a male body but having to spend most of your life in a female one is that you get to experience a lot of things from both sides.
Tottenham man denies England arrogance claims
It takes a special type of arrogance to repeatedly dismiss the same charge levelled at you from a load of different people without ever once asking if they might be right.
Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke helping to create Tottenham fans
Arsenal fans may not like Stan Kroenke, but it seems we haven’t even had a small taste of the anger he’s capable of inducing, a rage so visceral some people would rather be Spurs fans…
Anti-trans writers continue to do harm
Over the weekend, the Telegraph published an article entitled ‘Transgender politics is a world where if I say a thing is true, it is’ by Melanie McDonagh in their premium section. It then appeared in Monday's actual Telegraph.
Brighton lead the way in Premier League first with Liverpool, Everton considering following
Brighton and Hove Albion will offer free sanitary products to female fans after a fan-led initiative, that began in Scotland, started to make in-roads in the Premier League.
2 two goat f***ers? Manchester City man defends Mesut Ozil as Podolski gets it...
Lukas Podolski has become the latest German player to deny Mesut Ozil’s claim of racism within the German national camp, falling foul of the ‘if I didn’t experience it, it doesn’t exist’ line of thinking.
Win a copy of The Billionaires Club
With the sale of Alisher Usmanov’s shares to Stan Kroenke, Arsenal entered the world of modern football, but what can Arsenal fans expect?
Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke helping to create Tottenham fans
Arsenal fans may not like Stan Kroenke, but it seems we haven’t even had a small taste of the anger he’s capable of inducing, a rage so visceral some people would rather be Spurs fans…
Why is Mesut Ozil so divisive?
Anyone with an outward eye doesn't need the vilification and subsequent international retirement of Arsenal's Mesut Ozil to remind them of how polarised opinions have changed our political landscape across the western world.
Mesut Ozil’s reaction to German racism should be applauded
Mesut Ozil has announced that he will no longer play for the German national team, citing racism as the main reason. I look at why he's right to make this massive move.
Long read: Explaining where accusations of England World Cup arrogance come from
After crashing out of the World Cup, England have faced global accusations of arrogance but England fans can't quite grasp why that might be. Let me try to explain it...
Ozil hypocrisy in full swing as football embraces Putin
As Mesut Ozil trudged off the pitch against South Korea, a few fans hurled insults in his direction. He’d just been part of the first ever German team to crash out in the group stages of a World Cup and he knew, if the last few weeks had anything to go by, that his life was about to get worse.
It’s not a problem with women’s voices, it’s a problem with you
Jason Cundy has said ‘sorry’ for being a misogynist live on TV but we are well within our rights to ask is he apologising for his comments or the backlash they caused and why do men just not get the problem?