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Football photographs highlight grass roots of game

Stuart Roy Clarke's book of football photos aims to record the culture and heritage of clubs, big and smallTo a lesser photographer it would just be another potential flashpoint at a highly charged derby match. Supporters of Newcastle United and Sunder...

Football gives Travellers a sporting chance

Premier League football club aims to encourage other teams to promote the game to Roma and Travelling communitiesJason McCarthy has just scored a hat-trick against Bitty United. "They took it very well considering we won 8-3," he acknowledges. The "we"...

European football, cars and fashion seduce China

What do the Chinese like about Europe? Researchers hope the answers will improve our relationship with themDavid Beckham is an icon. Louis Vuitton handbags are a "must have" (but not necessarily among football fans) and sales of the latest Volkswagen G...

English women’s football aims to score again

An exhibition on the history of women's football and the FA's launch of a Women's Super League should help to bring fans back to the gameView pictures of the exhibition hereLily Parr, born in 1905, had a prodigious appetite for food and Woodbines. But ...

Footballer gives Asian youths a helping hand

Bradford City football captain Zesh Rehman tells Chris Arnot of his plans to encourage more British-born Asian youths into the gameA poster on the wall at Zesh Rehman's apartment in Bradford city centre frames a quote from New York business guru Peter...

Football managers in a league of their own

While teaching footballers management skills, Sue Bridgewater saw plenty of scope for researchAlthough the football season is only a few weeks old, it's easy enough to predict which Premier League clubs will be "there or thereabouts" next May. Only mul...

Search for a British Asian football star kicks off

In the absence of any British-Asian Premier League players, Chelsea football club are putting young Asians through their paces to see if any of them can make the grade

Jaz Dhami, 25, is a young, talented Asian role model. He is a Birmingham-born bhangra singer and coaches an under-10s...