Goalkeeper Safia Middleton-Patel is part of the Wales squad for Euro 2025. She is sparky, thoughtful, and has an infectious laugh. She is also autistic. Overstimulation has sent her to bed, exhausted, for a week. A misunderstood social interaction can ruin her mood for months. She will drive miles past a petrol station to find...
There are fewer than 12 months before the Fifa World Cup takes place across Canada, Mexico and United States. Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham also criticised the pitches at the Club World Cup following his side’s 3-1 win against Pachuca. “The pitches aren’t great at all. It holds up the ball, the ball barely bounces,” said...
Chloe Harcombe BBC News, Somerset Getty Images Thousands of people will camp at Worthy Farm for the festival Where to pitch a tent at Glastonbury Festival is a frequently asked question, particularly for first-time punters. When the gates to Worthy Farm open on 25 June, there will be crowds of people rushing to grab what...
There are plenty of other names who know the division that you could throw into the mix for the Thistle job. Stuart Kettlewell, Callum Davidson, Ian Murray are all on the available list. Dougie Imrie has impressed with Greenock Morton. Would any of the current interim Rangers management team fancy it if they don’t get...
Twenty-five fans were hospitalised, including one with life-threatening injuries, after a pitch invasion at Hamburg’s Volksparkstadion on Saturday. Thousands rushed the field at the full-time whistle as Hamburg secured promotion to the Bundesliga with a 6-1 victory over Ulm, but celebrations were cut short for many who were hurt during the pitch invasion. According to...
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca admits he is “worried” about playing on a much-criticised artificial surface in the semi-final of the Conference League. The Blues face Djurgarden on Thursday evening on a pitch even the Swedish club’s manager Jani Honkavaara described as “horrible” after a match against GAIS last week. His criticism of the the 3Arena...
Santos forward Neymar left the field in tears after injuring his leg just 34 minutes into his first start in the Brazilian Serie A Championship this season. The 33-year-old, who returned from six weeks out with a thigh injury against Fluminense on Sunday, was handed a start against Atletico-MG on Wednesday. The former Barcelona forward...
While little research has been carried out regarding pitches for female athletes specifically, plenty of data has been gathered in football generally. Everything from traction, the hardness of the surface, how high the ball bounces, how far the ball rolls and shock absorption have been looked into. Neil Rodger, the principal consultant at STRI Group...
The Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL) are currently proposing several changes to the structure of the women’s game with the aim of helping to grow it. Clubs will be asked to discuss and vote on any proposals at their quarterly shareholders meetings – one possible change would be the temporary scrapping of relegation from the...
England wing Claudia MacDonald says she has overcome her fear of leaving the house after recovering from a second neck injury to return to the Red Roses set-up. MacDonald, who can also play at scrum-half, was ruled out of last year’s Women’s Six Nations after suffering a second neck injury in February 2024. It followed...
