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Luis Rubiales in 2022. Photo: Deporte Balear on Flickr.

Every woman has a Rubiales Story – which is why we need to win

Shadia Edwards-Dashti

Photo: Philosophy Football

What might the Women’s World Cup change?

Lula and former football player Pelé. Photo: Agência Brasil/cropped from original/ licensed under CC BY 3.0 BR – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/br/deed.en

The Beautiful Pelé

Alternative SPOTY

World Cup Opening Ceremony in Doha. Photo: Wikimedia Commons World Cup Opening Ceremony in Doha. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Fifa has no balls over Qatar

Al Wakrah Stadium – Doha under construction from 2019. Source: Matt Kieffer – Flickr / cropped form original / shared under license CC BY-SA 2.0

Sporting values built on bloodied sand: Qatar 2022

Artwork by renowned illustrator Dan Murrell commissioned by Philosophy Football. Photo: Philosophy Football (With permission)

Remembrance yes, but what are we remembering?

Shankly’s socialism. Photo: Philosophy Football

Liverpool, Shankly, Socialism

Liverpool fans. Photo: Public Domain

Royalty, republicanism and the ruling class: Why we booed Prince William

Muhammad Ali, BBC

Ken Burns’ Muhammad Ali: the warrior who would not fight

Headingly Cricket Stadium home of Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Photo: JohnSeb – Flickr / Wikicommons / cropped from original / shared under license CC2.0 linked below

Racism is not banter: The shame of Yorkshire Cricket – CounterBlast

1 30 Azeem Rafiq| Photo: ForwardDefensive – Flickr | cropped from original | CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 | license linked at bottom of article

Batting away complaints – Azeem Rafiq and racism in cricket

Jamal Elaheebocus