Think footballers and you’re probably imagining flash cars, designer clothes and impressive mansions. But does the modern footballer have more of a conscience? Are they more considerate of the world’s major issues, such as climate change and social inequality? Former Arsenal ...
At a time when TV income dwarfs gate money in the Premier League, too many clubs are mistreating their most loyal fans. They call Everton ‘The People’s Club’. Though football may no longer be the people’s game, the Goodison Park hierarchy ...
Four out of five sports federations across Europe have no formal objectives related to environmental sustainability, a study on sports governance has revealed. While 20% of sports federations could articulate objectives and actions aimed at promoting environmental sustainability, 89% failed to ...
World’s most successful gay football club to face Wilberforce Wanderers FC at national stadium in Middlesex County league clash on November 30; FA hosting historic fixture as it launches new partnership with the LGBT charity Stonewall The Football Association is ...
AROUND 25,000 AMATEUR GERMAN FOOTBALL CLUBS will have the opportunity to bid for funding to make their facilities more environmentally efficient after the nation was successful in its bid to host the 2024 UEFA European Championships. Establishing a German Sports Climate ...
Celtic have been honoured with a European award recognising their work in promoting access and inclusion for all in football. The Scottish champions and the Celtic Disabled Supporters’ Association were presented with the award by the Centre of Access to Football ...
As people from around the world gathered in Buenos Aires for the two-day Olympism In Action (OIA) Forum that preceded the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018, sport was not the only topic up for debate. A panel featuring Olympic ...
THE DUTCH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (KNVB) HAS PLEDGED to help the nation’s 3,000 grassroots sports clubs significantly lower their energy costs and environmental impact by brokering renewable energy deals and facilitating finance opportunities for energy-saving equipment. As part of De Groene Club ...
Presenting its report on aid to refugees on Wednesday morning, the figures from the Barcelona Foundation are overwhelming: the Catalan club has contributed six million euros to help groups in Greece, Lebanon and Italy. Ex-Blaugrana, Lilian Thuram, was present at the event to explain his ...
Many have said that how we react to the challenge of accommodating and integrating refugees and other displaced people will define our generation. It’s our time now to stand up and be counted. Last week we brought together a number of ...
