Opinion / O jogador brasileiro é commodity na Europa. O resultado é o racismo Ataques contra Vinícius Júnior na Espanha ilustram as históricas relações de exploração entre Europa e América do Sul By Manuella Libardi / 23 May 2023
Opinion / Patriarchy, not biology, disadvantages cis women in sport Blaming trans women for the disadvantages faced by women in sport lets the real culprit off the hook By Maysa Pritilata / 27 Jan 2023
Opinion / Why performative politics by Westerners do not benefit LGBT Qataris OPINION: Qatar’s local queer groups are neither hopeless nor helpless. They are already fighting for their own rights By Hadi Damien / 20 Dec 2022
Investigation / Revealed: How Tory minister aided Saudi takeover of Newcastle United Gerry Grimstone vowed to take Premier League plan to top of Saudi government, documents seen by openDemocracy show By David Conn and Lucas Amin / 26 Sep 2022
Feature / How trans footballers are finding community in grassroots sport Vicious backlash against trans people in sport hasn’t stopped players finding supportive, nurturing teams By Maysa Pritilata / 15 Aug 2022
News / Homophobic petition defending PSG footballer is pulled – after 50,000 sign The petition for Idrissa Gueye, who opted out of an anti-homophobia match in France, is deemed ‘hate speech’ By Lydia Namubiru and Soita Khatondi Wepukhulu / 23 May 2022
Opinion / Jake Daniels’ bravery will change the lives of other young LGBTIQ athletes Blackpool’s teenage striker says coming out will allow him to be “free and confident”. I wish I had been able to do the same By Jack Duncan / 17 May 2022
News / Revealed: Russian army’s football club channelling cash through London Sanctioned CSKA Moscow is chaired by Putin’s personal adviser, but a significant stake in the club is still owned by a British company By Leigh Baldwin and Martin Williams / 2 Mar 2022
Opinion / Football has for too long been in Putin’s pocket. It’s time for reform Sport had the chance to speak out against Russia in 2014 and 2018. It has only acted now because it has been forced to do so By David Goldblatt / 2 Mar 2022
Opinion / Football needs to stop condoning violence against women Raith Rovers reversed its decision to hire David Goodwillie after protests, but the game as a whole needs to change its stance on the abuse of women By Carrie Dunn / 4 Feb 2022
Opinion / We must realise the threat posed by Saudi Arabia’s Newcastle ‘sportswashing’ Sportswashing launders the reputations of thugs and despots, but it also diminishes our democratic institutions By Nicholas McGeehan / 12 Oct 2021
Opinion / What Lionel Messi tells us about Qatar’s global ambitions The Argentine star’s move to Qatari-owned Paris Saint-Germain is the latest jewel in the Gulf state’s football crown, amid regional rivalry By Simon Chadwick / 11 Aug 2021
