Football

Liverpool will take part in the Dubai Super Cup during their warm-weather training camp in the United Arab Emirates in December, it was annonced today. The Reds' squad, except those away contesting the World Cup in Qatar, will face off...

A local grassroots football club devastated by a fire which destroyed most of their equipment have since been of the receiving end of ‘immense’ support from the local community, who have raised over £25,000.  The fire, which Merseyside Fire &...

A fire that blazed through a large abandoned property in Hale Village is being treated as arson by Cheshire Police. At roughly 10pm last Monday (October 10) police and the fire brigade - including engines from Widnes, Runcorn and Speke...

All football fixtures for the Merseyside Youth League have been cancelled for Saturday (October 15) following multiple incidents of inappropriate and threatening behaviour towards league and match officials in recent weeks. The Football Association are working with the authorities and...

An LJMU student drew inspiration from local hero John Barnes when he performed a spoken word poem on TV last week. Liverpudlian Joseph Roberts appeared on the show ‘Sport in Words’ as part of BT Sports' coverage of Black History...

The spotlight was shone on the issues surrounding the forthcoming Qatar World Cup during a roundtable discussion hosted by LJMU’s Journalism department last night. The discussion was led by Index On Censorship magazine and hosted by their editor-in-chief Jemimah Steinfeld....

A moving performance based on the impact the Hillsborough disaster had on survivors is returning to Edge Hill University on October 11. Set in 2012, the play focuses on two survivors John and Steve and how they cope with the...

In January, the Crown Prosecution Service announced that the ‘Chelsea Rent Boys’ chant - heard aimed at Norwich’s Billy Gilmour by Liverpool fans - is now classed as a hate crime. This means that fans who sing this chant can...

A new all-female football tournament has been launched in Merseyside to give young women more opportunities. 'She Inspires' is funded by Merseyside’s Police Commissioner, the Chief Constable and Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership. The football tournament is also supported by Liverpool County...

Futsal, the fast and furious five-a-side alternative to the 'beautiful game', is growing in popularity. The focus is primarily on technique and creativity with reduced contact. Those who have played as youngsters endorse the game which will greatly benefit all...