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.
Why isn’t the men’s game as progressive? Homosexuality in women’s football
Prior to England Women winning the Cricket World Cup, England footballer Carly Telford was interviewed by the BBC and wished her cricket-playing partner good luck.
Beth Mead: He was laid on the floor crying
Arsenal's Beth Mead has revealed she left a boy crying on the ground when she first started playing football and the parents laughed at her.
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...
Dutch women’s national team to be paid as much as Dutch men by 2023
The Dutch women's national team will pay their players the same amount as they pay the men starting in 2023.
UEFA have ‘no regrets’ over Baku final despite letting people in free to fill...
At halftime on Wednesday UEFA threw open the gates to the Europa League final to avoid the spectacle of a half-empty stadium but their president says he has no regrets about holding the game in Baku.
Arsenal fans hassled by Baku police makes mockery of UEFA Mkhitaryan assurances
Despite UEFA's protestations that Henrikh Mkhitaryan would have been perfectly safe to travel to Baku to play in the Europa League final, the experience of Arsenal fans so far says otherwise.
Mesut Ozil’s latest actions hard to defend
Mesut Ozil looks set to be the centre of yet another storm after he had dinner with Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday night.
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.
UEFA claim they have given Arsenal adequate assurances over Mkhitaryan’s safety
UEFA claim they have given Arsenal assurances over Henrikh Mkhitaryan's safety should the Armenian travel to Baku for the Europa League final.
Valencia will only ban racist fans for 2 years after Arsenal disgrace
The Valencia supporters who were filmed making racist gestures and Nazi salutes at the Emirates will only face a two-year ban from the club if/when they are identified.
Per Mertesacker: It could be a sign football isn’t ready for homosexuality
Per Mertesacker thinks football may not be ready, still, for 'homosexuality', and I have to say his assessment is probably right on the money.
Surviving The Mestalla to beat Chelsea in Baku? Arsenal’s Europa League campaign looks likely...
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s 90th minute goal against Valencia could well be enough to seal Arsenal’s first Europa League final appearance since the competition changed its name.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang speaks out about racism
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has spoken out about racism in football after Arsenal condemned the fan who racially abused Kalidou Koulibaly.
Do foreign players prevent young English players’ accessing first team football in the FA...
When an international tournament appears on the horizon, the lack of opportunities for English players due to the rising number of foreigners becomes a trendy topic 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?
German FA make moves to help transgender fans
The German FA recently took the step of introducing unisex toilets to help ease the struggles of transgender people at their games.
Serge Gnabry hits out at racist fans
Serge Gnabry has condemned those responsible for racially abusing Ilkay Gundogan and Leory Sane on Wednesday night saying that “racism belongs neither to the football stadium nor to other areas of society.”
David Ospina treatment criticised
The treatment of David Ospina in Napoli that resulted in the goalkeeper collapsing and having to spend time in hospital has been criticised by a leading brain charity.
Factcheck: Mesut Ozil invites Erdogan to his wedding
Recently it was 'announced' that Mesut Ozil, and his fiancee Amine Gulşe, invited Recep Tayyip Erdogan to their upcoming wedding but given the drama over the summer when he met him, would he actually invite him?
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 fan shot dead by police
Arsenal have paid tribute to a young Kenyan fan, Carilton David Maina, who was killed by police in his home country in what Amnesty are calling an 'extrajudicial killing'.
Should Arsenal fans be worried about being funded by Emirates?
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.
Racists in football have a busy week
It’s often not clear if a lot of footballers are racist or just really stupid but this weekend it very much seemed like the former.
Time called on *that* Chelsea chant as Nottingham Forest face investigation
Nottingham Forest are facing an investigation after their fans allegedly sang a common chant aimed at Chelsea that should have been banned from the game long ago.
Ashley Barnes uses sexist language to defend himself against Arsenal accusatons
Ashley Barnes should have been sent off at least twice against Arsenal on Saturday but when confronted about his actions on the pitch he called it all ‘handbags’.
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.
Daily Mail and Sun go out of their way to offer Tottenham banana thrower...
Three pages in the Daily Fail and a load of coverage on the S*n’s website shows two of the most right-wing papers in the...
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.
Serious or not? Martin Samuel suggests banana throwing could be ‘reclaiming racists acts’
Whether he was serious or not, Martin Samuel’s comments in Tuesday’s Daily Mail are beyond ridiculous, even for their Gammon-in-chief who has already been complaining that the Women’s Super League gets too much coverage.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang responds to banana skin throwing incident on Instagram
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has responded on Instagram to an incident where a banana skin was thrown at him by Spurs fans after his first goal on Sunday.
Legal action forces Manchester United to act
Manchester United are spending millions of pounds to upgrade their facilities for disabled people after they were threatened with legal action by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Borussia Dortmund bus attacker jailed for 14 years
The man who attacked Borussia Dortmund’s bus ahead of thier Champions League tie last season has been sentenced to 14 years in jail in Germany.
Unai Emery buys books for his players, admits some don’t ‘give a damn’
We all know about Unai Emery’s love of video but it seems the Arsenal head coach is just as crazy about books, picking out titles for his players based on what he thinks will benefit them.
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.
Liverpool premium, corruption, hypocrisy & more: Stories you might have missed
It’s been quiet out there in Arsenal land all week, so here is a quick round-up of some wider football stories you might have missed but which caught my eye.
‘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 continues to be an LGBTQ+ ally
Olivier Giroud has always been an ally in the LGBT fight and the former Arsenal forward has again spoken out about homophobia in football.
Arsenal seek new Head of Business
Arsenal are advertising for a new Head of Business Strategy as they look to improve their commercial department.