soccer

Breaking the menopause taboo

Women live an average of 30 years after menopause. Normalising menopause as a life event requires greater research, investment and cultural acceptance.

Stopping violence at football matches requires a shift in police thinking, from ‘parking the bus’ to ‘gegenpressing’.

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Fan parks emerged as safe spaces to enjoy football matches, but challenges such as overcrowding and location remain.

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If Indonesia wants to be a major player on the football’s world stage, it first needs to comprehensively address the 2022 tragedy in which 135 fans died.

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Alcohol, not emotions, is the main driver of post-match domestic abuse. Changing game times and reducing drinking prevent abuse.

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The “beautiful game” is often marred by violence, from drunken fans fighting in the streets, to fatal disasters in stadiums. What remedies might work?

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The final of Euro 2024 sees Spain take on England, in a tournament where the continent’s immigration debate has once again spilled onto the pitch.

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Sport has always been a powerful political tool, but the hundreds of billions being splashed in the Gulf is changing how we think about football forever.

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Many in the west accuse Gulf nations of sportswashing when they spend big on major events — so, what will they say about World Cup host Australia?

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FIFA is proud of its hugely successful 2023 Women’s World Cup, but momentum could evaporate if issues around pay and player safety aren’t properly addressed.

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Technology to assist football referees was introduced to ensure lineball decisions were correct. But at what cost to the game of chance?

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