To rightwing populists, places of fluidity and freedom will always be the enemy, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

Fallout from the goalkeeper’s autobiography a reminder of the danger inherent in sport becoming a disposable human drama

Fallout from the goalkeeper’s autobiography a reminder of the danger inherent in sport becoming a disposable human drama

Fallout from the goalkeeper’s autobiography a reminder of the danger inherent in sport becoming a disposable human drama “Why do you write like you’re running out of time? Write day and night like you’re running out of time Every day you fight, like you’re running out of time Keep on fighting in the meantime …” Hamilton (2015) But let’s leave Mary Earps to one side for a moment. Let’s leave Hannah Hampton and Sarina Wiegman and Sonia Bompastor, and who did what, who said it when. Let’s talk about you. How do you feel you’ve conducted yourself during the past few days? How would you rate your words and actions? To what extent do they stack up against your own personal morals and values? Continue reading...

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Liew and Nicky Bandini as Liverpool earn a huge win over Real Madrid and Spurs run riot against Copenhagen

To rightwing populists, places of fluidity and freedom will always be the enemy, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

In an exclusive extract from her autobiography, the goalkeeper reveals the painful road to her shock England exit

A change of approach is imminent, as Charlotte Edwards hinted at. The nagging worry is that it might already be too late

The very public face of his club has shown disdain for football’s structures, from the Premier League to VAR

The very public face of his club has shown disdain for football’s structures, from the Premier League to VAR I feel a rush everywhere when I see you You become a silent scream In the mind, in the body, in the secret momentsAnd in the lost logic In your kiss, in your embrace In the curse and the blessing We will all burn together Exapsi (Excitement), vocals by Natasa Theodoridou, lyrics by Evangelos Marinakis. Continue reading...

The very public face of his club has shown disdain for football’s structures, from the Premier League to VAR

Tommy Robinson is said to be going to Villa Park as a Maccabi Tel Aviv fan. Do the politicians jumping on this bandwagon care what they are doing, asks Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

Tommy Robinson is said to be going to Villa Park as a Maccabi Tel Aviv fan. Do the politicians jumping on this bandwagon care what they are doing, asks Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

Tommy Robinson is said to be going to Villa Park as a Maccabi Tel Aviv fan. Do the politicians jumping on this bandwagon care what they are doing, asks Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

Manchester United’s striker is a topic of context-free condemnation as social media’s sluice of aggravation sinks us all

For some, she was a hero. For others, quite the opposite. On 13 October, the prime minister who looms large over British politics would have turned 100 – and a gathering in Grantham celebrated her day...

For some, she was a hero. For others, quite the opposite. On 13 October, the prime minister who looms large over British politics would have turned 100 – and a gathering in Grantham celebrated her day...

Manchester City and Netherlands player explains why she has become an LGBT Foundation patron and the importance of keeping football free of hate In April, after scoring for Manchester City against Everton, I kissed a band in the blue, white and pink colours of the transgender flag on my right wrist. I felt very strongly about the supreme court ruling, politically and emotionally. It really hurt me, even though I’m a cisgender woman, and it still hurts me because it targets people within my community. I really feel part of the queer community because I grew up in a pretty small town in the Netherlands and didn’t have a lot of queer people in my circle or in school, and there wasn’t a lot of representation on TV. I never really felt a part of any community because I didn’t really know it was out there. Growing up and coming out and being in women’s football, which has a very accepting and open environment, and then moving to Manchester, I felt that I could be myself and I became much more in touch with the community. It has been a new, refreshing part of my life. Continue reading...

An easy target for accusations of luxury hypocrisy, Neville has at least tried to address an issue that has everything to do with aggressively flag-draped and militarised modern sport