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Red Pitch is an impressive piece of new writing with some great acting – review

Tyrell Williams’ debut play, Red Pitch, previously ran at the Bush Theatre and earned an enviable number of rave reviews, picking up a series of new writing awards along the way. This week it made its West End debut at the @sohoplace theatre and it’s refreshingly different from anything else playing in central London right now. It’s about football – which, we’ve found, generally makes for pretty compelling theatre, given the game tends to be quite dramatic anyway (especially all the behind-the-scenes shenanigans). Red Pitch tells the story of three…

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How the Women’s Super League became the pinnacle of UK sapphic culture

From seeking out your sporty gf to scouting the WAGS of the women’s game, the football gays and theys have found their pride and place in the stands of the women’s football queer community. WORDS BY ZOYA RAZA-SHEIKH HEADER DESIGN BY ANISA CLEAVER There’s no place like the Emirates Stadium for an Arsenal women’s game. Gunners and Pride flags run alongside the pitch and red and white jacquard scarves fill the stands as fan-led chants take over: “We’ve got McCabe, Katie McCabe – I just don’t think you understand!”  It’s…

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‘Ripe!’ puts a sporty, sapphic spin on the ‘enemies to lovers’ trope

Ripe! is a story of football rivalries, broken limbs and queer love. Executive producer, US women’s soccer champion Kelley O’Hara, reflects on the switch from the pitch to the movie industry and the making of this coming-of-age tale. WORDS BY ZOYA RAZA-SHEIKH IMAGES COURTESY OF TUSK In 2002 cult classic Bend It Like Beckham was released. Starring Parminder Nagra and Kiera Knightley, the beloved sports comedy was quickly dubbed an honorary queer film favourite thanks to Nagra and Knightley’s undeniable on-screen chemistry that should’ve ended with the pair becoming more…

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“I have achieved what I wanted to”: Scotland’s first gay footballer Zander Murray to retire

Zander Murray has announced his retirement from football.  Back in September 2022, the talented striker made history as the first Scottish senior football player to come out as gay. “First, it feels like the weight of the world is now off my shoulders…It can be difficult, and you can feel very alone,” he said via the club’s website. Since coming out, Murray has continued to make waves in the sports world with his LGBTQIA+ activism and dynamic plays on the field. However on 26 December, the 32-year-old shocked fans when…

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Football star Zander Murray on coming out: “I’m learning how to be gay at 31”

Zander Murray has reflected on his coming out journey in a new interview. Back in September 2022, the talented striker made history as the first Scottish senior football player to come out as gay. “First, it feels like the weight of the world is now off my shoulders…It can be difficult, and you can feel very alone,” he said via the club’s website. “I knew I was different for many years, but with other people in the game coming out, it’s been amazing. “Hopefully, the SFA can work with other…

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US football star Megan Rapinoe to retire after 2023 NWSL season

US football star Megan Rapinoe has announced her retirement.  On 8 July, the beloved athlete revealed that the current NWSL season and upcoming 2023 Women’s World Cup would be her last during a pregame press conference.  “It’s with a really deep sense of peace and gratitude and excitement that I want to share with you guys that this is going to be my last season,” she said.  “Obviously, there will be more to come further down the road after. I just want to say thank you to everybody, to you…

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England Women’s World Cup: Sarina Wiegman announces Lionesses squad

Sarina Wiegman has named the 23-player squad that will represent England at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Millie Bright, Lucy Bronze, Rachel Daly, Mary Earps, Alex Greenwood, Georgia Stanway and Keira Walsh have all been announced. The players made the cut for the Lionesses squad that reached the World Cup semi-finals in 2019. Wiegman said: “I have huge belief in this squad and we’re very fortunate to be selecting a fantastic group of players to travel to Australia. “We know we will face tough…

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Women’s World Cup: Football Australia “confident” rainbow bands will be allowed

James Johnson, Chief Executive of Football Australia, has shared that he is “pretty confident and optimistic” rainbow armbands will be allowed at the Women’s World Cup. Plans to wear the OneLove armbands were abandoned by six European countries, including England, at the 2022 Qatar World Cup due to Fifa rules stating that political, religious or personal slogans, statements and/or images are not allowed on team equipment. Players were even warned wearing one would result in “sporting sanctions” and an instant yellow card. There is now growing concern that the upcoming…

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Spanish footballer Alberto Lejárraga comes out in a heartfelt Twitter post

Spanish pro footballer Alberto Lejárraga has publically come out as part of the LGBTQ+ community.  On 25 April, the Marbella Fútbol Club was promoted to Spain’s fourth-tier league after beating Real Jean in a tense 1-0 match.   Following their massive promotion, the team’s goalkeeper Lejárraga took to Twitter to celebrate the exciting news by uploading an array of photos featuring his family and friends.  The heartfelt post also included two snapshots of him hugging and kissing his unnamed boyfriend – who’s shown wearing a Marbella FC jersey with Lejárraga’s name…

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England’s Lionesses score blue shorts in new kit to tackle period concerns

England’s national women’s football team have unveiled a striking new kit, which swaps white shorts for a darker navy blue, to alleviate concerns of competing while on their periods. The Lionesses’ new home kit pays homage to past and present with its iconic white jersey, taking inspiration from the original 1923 Wembley’s white design, while paying tribute to England’s traditional colours. A new move has been made to introduce blue shorts in response to squad members calling for darker colours due to period anxiety. The new colours tie back to…

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