Essential mental health training now free for nation’s coaches
No cost opportunity for 3 million coaches to upskill their mental health literacy during the COVID-19 pandemic with the announcement coming at the start of Mental Health Awareness Week.
Top tips for overcoming self-doubt
One of the hardest things that some people ever do is transform themselves from a person full of self-doubt to a self-assured person that believes in themselves.
Are you in an abusive relationship?
Abusive relationships are something we all know and hear about but with the global lockdown in place, domestic violence is getting more headlines than ever, so are you in an abusive relationship?
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
1st UK humans enrolled for Coronavirus vaccine trials
In what could be absolutely huge news, the first humans have been enrolled in trials for a potential Covid-9/Coronavirus vaccine.
Alexandre Lacazette retweets strong stance on social distancing amid coronavirus fears
With the UK Government still refusing to shut down all public gatherings and issuing false information, Alexandre Lacazette has retweeted a message that makes his stance clear on what he thinks we should do.
Mason Mount escapes quarantine to play football with Declan Rice
Despite being told to quarantine himself after Callum Hudson-Odoi's Covid-19 positive result, Chelsea's Mason Mount was spotted playing football in a local park with West Ham's Declan Rice.
Caitlin Foord to be quarantined for 14 days
Arsenal's Caitlin Foord will face a 14-day quarantine when she returns to Arsenal after international duty with the Australian national team.
FA forget what body part fist bumps involve but that’s not the weird bit
In the rush to avoid the spread of Coronavirus/Covid-10, the FA's medics were today praised by the Daily Mail for being 'ahead of the curve' when they banned England players from shaking hands with players during the last international break - in November.
Mesut Ozil doing more great stuff off the pitch
Mesut Ozil is a busy man away from the pitch with a number of charitable endeavours and he's been tweeting about his most recent moves aimed at promoting gender equality, teamwork as well as off-pitch initiatives focusing on clean water and recycling.
Authors and Nobel laureates call on UAE to free human rights defenders
Over 60 civil society organisations, writers, personalities and Nobel laureates have appealed to the authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to free detained human rights defenders, during the Hay Festival Abu Dhabi, which ran from 25 to 28 February 2020.
Chelsea remove Manchester United fans for homophobic chanting
Chelsea ejected some Manchester United fans for singing 'that' Ashley Cole chant on Monday night.
Justin Fashanu finally inducted into Football Hall of Fame
Justin Fashanu was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame on Wednesday as a trailblazer in the game as the first £1m black player and the first professional footballer to come out as gay, a decision that was to cost him his life.
BBC sack pundit for racist comment
The BBC have sacked former Derby County player, Craig Ramage, after he criticised the Ram's 'young black lads' on a local radio station.
Sacked referee to return despite being sacked for mocking disabled person
Bobby Madley is set for a return to refereeing in England, despite being sacked by PGMOL for mocking a disabled person.
Arsenal fans urged to support Manchester City supporters foodbank this weekend
As the UK Brexits because it can apparently do better on its own, groups of football supporters are trying to bridge rivalries to feed those who are driven to foodbanks because of the conditions in this country.
Mark Sampson racism charge dropped
An FA charge against Mark Sampson that he used racist language (again) has been dropped as 'unproven'.
FA and Premier League discuss post-Brexit ‘credits’ for using English players
The FA and Premier League are seriously discussing rewarding clubs post-Brexit with credits to allow them to buy more foreign players if they field more English ones first.
Manchester United cancel trip to Qatar
Manchester United have cancelled their planned winter training camp in Qatar due to rising political tensions in the area.
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.
Paul Merson: This time last year, I wanted to kill myself
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.
Chinese lift Arsenal ban but won’t mention Mesut Ozil’s name
A Chinese streaming service has lifted their Arsenal blackout but will not mention Mesut Ozil during commentary.
Vivianne Miedema becomes War Child Ambassador
Vivianne Miedema has become an Ambassador for War Child who "aim to reach children as early as possible when conflict breaks out, and stay on to support them—long after the TV cameras have gone home."
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?
We all should be worried as China pressures Pro Evolution to remove Mesut Ozil
Pro Evolution Soccer will remove Mesut Ozil from their game in China as the authoritarian regime continues to throw a hissy fit over the German's tweet that dared called attention to their treatment of Uighurs within their borders.
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.
Racism, homophobia and hatred driving fans away even at Arsenal
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.
Jordi Osei-Tutu: Aubameyang, Mkhitaryan and Iwobi reached out after racist abuse
Jordi Osei-Tutu has named three Arsenal teammates as well as two other players from outside the club who reached out to him after he suffered racist abuse in pre-season with VfL Bochum.
How to stop smoking with the least amount of pain
I'm not going to lie. Smoking can be a calming, enjoyable experience which makes quitting so much harder but here are some tips to help you quit
Arsenal youngster got 5 match ban for racist abuse
An Arsenal youngster was reportedly given a five-match ban and sent on a racial education course after calling an opposition player a 'f***ing monkey'...
Mertesacker: News was banned, the 8-2 changed nothing & Arsenal sent boring players to...
In his autobiography, Per Mertesacker gives a damming assessment of the latter days of life under Arsene Wenger, highlighting the bubble the players lived in and how nothing changed, even after the side lost 8-2 at Old Trafford.
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...
Stoke, Leeds, Aston Villa, Sheffield United & Manchester City fans arrested the most
The number of hate crime incidents at football matches in England and Wales rose 47% last year with 79% of complaints race-related.
Demonstration planned for before Arsenal v Aston Villa
The International Campaign for Freedom in the UAE will hold a demonstration outside the Emirates Stadium ahead of Arsenal's Premier League game against Aston Villa on Sunday.
Manchester United manager calls for fairer treatment ahead of Arsenal game
Manchester United's manager, Casey Stoney, has called on sponsors to treat female players the way they treat male ones and focus on their talent not their looks.
Arsenal turned down chance to sign Antoine Griezmann due to his stats
Arsenal reportedly turned down the chance to sign Antoine Griezmann from Real Sociedad before he moved to Atletico Madrid.
50 Years of Shoot! A footballing time-machine
There was a time when football wasn't everywhere and we soaked up what little information we could find like thirsty little sponges. In that vein, 50 Years of Shoot! is a time-machine, catapulting you back to your youth.
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.