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The miracle of FK Bodø/Glimt, the football team at the edge of the world

Arctic Gleam — The Norwegian underdogs have become darlings of European football after David and Goliath victories over some of the sport’s giants. Yet scratch below the surface, you’ll find a blueprint for success rooted in community and sustainability.

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  • George Timms

In west London, Subbuteo is alive and flicking

London Subbuteo Club — The tabletop football game sees players imitate vintage teams with tactics and tiny painted replica kits. Ryan Loftus takes a trip to Fulham to meet a dedicated community and witness a titanic Brazil vs Coventry City showdown.

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  • Ryan Loftus
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New documentary explores football ultras culture around the world

ULTRAS — Directed by Swedish filmmaker Ragnhild Ekner, the film takes an insider’s view of the terrace subculture, and the unifying power of fandom.

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  • Isaac Muk

Foka Wolf hacked billboard celebrates Eric Cantona’s infamous kung-fu kick

Kick out — The incident happened 31 years ago to this day at Selhurst Park, as the former Manchester United forward kicked Matthew Simmons, an alleged far-right rally attendee. 

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  • Isaac Muk
Three young men wearing white football jerseys with geometric pattern and "KNEECAP" text, posed together against dark background.

Kneecap sponsor Bohemian FC’s away kit to raise funds for a Palestinian refugee gym

Cearta — 30% of proceeds raised from the 2026 kit’s sale will go to ACLAÍ, which opened in the Aida refugee camp in the West Bank in 2020.

  • Sport
  • Isabelle Blakeney
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Eric Cantona calls for boycott of Israeli football at Together for Palestine

More than sport — The legendary striker took to the stage at Brian Eno’s benefit concert at Wembley, which raised around £1.5 million for Palestinian charities working on the ground in Gaza.

  • Sport
  • Isaac Muk
Group of young female footballers in red training kit with club badges walking together on grass pitch.

Afghanistan’s women’s football team are fighting to play

Scoring in exile — Having fled to Australia in the wake the Taliban takeover, a new women’s refugee team has been set up by FIFA. But still unable to take part in official tournaments, players are dreaming of full recognition.

  • Sport
  • Jessie Williams
England football supporters celebrating in stadium stands wearing white jerseys, red and white hats, and face paint whilst cheering.

Lionesses Euro final win draws the UK’s most watched 2025 TV moment

Bringing it home again — 12.2 million people tuned in to watch England women’s football team beat out Spain on the BBC, with a strong showing from young fans.

  • Sport
  • Ella Glossop
Two protest signs featuring transgender symbols on pink, blue and white striped backgrounds held above crowd with historic buildings behind.

New FA rules require trans men to say they are “biologically female” to play football

Not just a game — The new policy comes into place following April’s Supreme Court ruling, which said that the legal definition of a “woman” could only refer to those assigned female at birth.

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  • Molly Baker
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In Medellín’s alleys and side streets, football’s founding spirit shines

Street Spirit — Granted two weeks of unfettered access, photographer Tom Ringsby captures the warmth and DIY essence of the Colombian city’s grassroots street football scene.

  • Sport
  • Isaac Muk
Crowded football stadium at night, red-and-black banners with slogans, floodlights illuminating the scene.

Bohemian FC is more than a football club

Carefree, wherever you may be — With rock star friends, a fierce commitment to Palestinian solidarity and their very own climate justice officer, north Dublin’s fan-owned team make their presence felt far beyond the pitch.

  • Sport
  • Tiernan Cannon
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The forgotten women’s football film banned in Brazil

Onda Nova — With cross-dressing footballers, lesbian sex and the dawn of women’s football, the cult movie was first released in 1983, before being censored by the country’s military dictatorship. Now restored and re-released, it’s being shown in London at this year’s BFI Flare film festival.

  • Sport
  • Jake Hall

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