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Room on the pitch: Football fans and feminine fashion

With the FIFA World Cup 2026 having just begun, I’m reminded of a question a friend once asked the group chat: “If I buy a Lionesses shirt, do you guys think I’ll be called a pick-me?”

It’s impossible not to be Romantic about football

It’s impossible to not be romantic about football, and by that I mean Romantic with a capital R. Turns out the literary canon of...

Goodbye football: Welcoming political tension to the centre stage of the World Cup

It’s been four years since England men lost to France at the quarter finals in Qatar. Since then, the women have won the Euros...

‘That’s so futch’: Oxford’s queer football club

Russell and Katz-Roberts are two of the minds behind Futchball FC, Oxford’s queer football club founded in Trinity 2025.

Trump, tennis, and test cricket: Winter’s sporting woes

Wherever you look, sport in all its myriad forms appears to have stumbled into a great mess over the Michaelmas vac.

Austria, the Allianz, and applause: How we make spaces divine

In March I twice came very close to something holy: once in Austria and once in the Allianz. In Vienna, where Mozart played, lived, and...

Oxford United receives government approval for new stadium plan

Oxford United Football Club received final government approval of its plans for a new 16,000 capacity stadium last Wednesday, clearing the way for construction...

Away days for less than a tenner (plus hand luggage)

You probably know Prague as the boozy city break loved by British teenagers and stag do-goers alike. But did you know you could also...

Schalke, stickers, and social shifts in Germany

When you think about German football, several images doubtless spring to mind - Bayern players drenched in Paulaner after winning another Meisterschale, the ‘Yellow...

Mixed fortunes for Oxford football at Reserves Varsity

We’re into the final minute of the game at the Tristel Global Stadium in Newmarket. The scoreline reads 4-3 in favour of the Centaurs,...

Clear handballs, dodgy calls and ‘learn the rules’

“Fancy reffing my football match today?” It was an innocent enough message. My footballing ability might not be much to shout about, but I know...

Thousands line High Street to celebrate Oxford United’s promotion to the Championship

Thousands of supporters gathered on the High Street on Monday evening to celebrate Oxford United’s promotion to the Championship, confirmed after their Saturday win...

The death of the FA Cup

The magic of the FA cup is a sentiment that all fans of teams below the Premier League hope to experience

Who will avoid the drop? The implications of Everton’s points deduction on the relegation battle

The Blues have now been docked a staggering eight points, leaving them just five points above relegation.

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