Like a lot of things that happen at this time of year, the Stations of the Cross is a ritual – and an important one to many.

A new AI system may improve soccer tactics in 90% of corner kicks – but is it ready for the big leagues?

While Sam Kerr is entitled to the presumption of innocence as she prepares for her trial almost a year away, Football Australia’s challenges are more immediate.

David Beckham says he felt prepared for the nation’s wrath because of how he says he was treated by his father. It’s a familiar story in sport, but evidence shows controlling behaviour doesn’t work.

This semi-final is an Australia-England fixture with fewer of the national slights and burdens of history, hierarchy and gender.

The increasing commercialisation and globalisation of women’s football – coupled with poor pay – has created the conditions for match-fixing to become a major problem.

Pelé become a symbol of the Black diaspora, a pan-African reference point and cosmopolitan icon.