Peter Powell/EPA Data released this year has highlighted the not-so-beautiful side of the beautiful game – bringing to the forefront, yet again, deeply rooted racist behaviour and attitudes on and off the pitch. Despite numerous campaigns, initiatives and movements aiming to tackle racism in football, figures from inclusion and diversityContinue Reading
England recently emerged from a four-week lockdown into a series of tiered restrictions, and there is good news about the authorisation of the first vaccine for COVID-19, which is starting to be deployed. But with restrictions loosened, infection rates still high and vaccine deployment slow, is there a risk ofContinue Reading
Recent reports here and elsewhere in the media have focused on gun violence in the US, reporting a dramatic rise in mass shootings in 2020 – despite the pandemic – which by November had overtaken the total for 2019. The term mass shooting conjures up images of Columbine and Parkland,Continue Reading
Seattle Sounders F Raúl Ruidíaz scored just before stoppage time to tie up the MLS Western Conference Final against Minnesota United FC at 2-2.Continue Reading
Luis Machado struck twice as NorthEast United salvaged a thrilling 2-2 draw against Bengaluru FC in an Indian Super League fixture here on Tuesday. Gerard Nus’ men took an early lead through a fortuitous strike from Machado (4th) but Bengaluru hit back through Juanan (13th) and substitute Udanta Singh (70th).Continue Reading
It was Gustav Svensson that scored in stoppage time for the Seattle Sounders that secured a 3-2 win over Minnesota United FC. The win propelled Seattle to the MLS Final where they will face the Columbus Crew. 15 HOURS AGO・soccer・1:18Continue Reading
Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock Both in the UK and around the world, healthcare workers will be among the first to be offered a vaccine against coronavirus. But research suggests that some staff are hesitant about accepting one. Why might there be a level of vaccine hesitancy among health workers, and how can weContinue Reading
As Prime Minister Boris Johnson heads to Brussels to try and move the EU-UK negotiations to a conclusion in their dying days, it’s worth remembering one simple fact: the issues that are causing problems now are the same ones that have always been barriers to a deal. If the ArticleContinue Reading
Oxford Street, London, empty in May 2020. CK Travels/Shutterstock The most COVID-19 lockdowns were accompanied by sobering news from the UK’s high streets. The Arcadia Group, which owns some of the UK’s most iconic high street clothing retail outlets – Topshop, Topman and Dorothy Perkins, among others – has goneContinue Reading
Motortion Films/Shutterstock Imagine leaving your job, moving house and trying to find a new social identity all at the same time. Most of us never have to do all of these things at once, but this is the experience of many people as they leave the Armed Forces in theContinue Reading
