When Barcelona and general football legend Lionel Messi handed in his transfer request on Tuesday, the reaction was huge. "Why?" "Where will he go? How much will he cost?" But it was the next line in the news story that really mattered: "The Argentina international, 33, sent a fax to the club on Tuesday saying he wishes … Continue reading Did Messi really send his Barcelona transfer request by fax?
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Grenfell Tower inquiry: ‘The boxing gym was our home’
As the first phase of the inquiry into what happened at Grenfell Tower, Newsbeat meets the boxers at Dale Youth Boxing Gym, which used to be in the basement of Grenfell Tower. Watch the video and listen to the radio piece below. https://twitter.com/BBCNewsbeat/status/1189150890550120449?s=20 https://soundcloud.com/irahmanjones/newsbeat-i-slept-in-the-gym-in-grenfell-tower
Racism in football: FA ‘has to be proactive and modernise’
The FA "has to modernise itself" to be "fit for purpose for the 21st century," says the chairman of its inclusion advisory board. Paul Elliott says the organisation was "reactive" in the past when it came to dealing with racism complaints, but will now be "proactive". "It can get better," he tells Radio 1 Newsbeat. … Continue reading Racism in football: FA ‘has to be proactive and modernise’
Know Your Place: Local areas ranked for under-26s
For the past few months, BBC Newsbeat and the BBC Data Visualisation unit have been working on a big project called Know Your Place. Its main aim is to let under-26s know what their local area is like for things such as rent prices, going out and mental health services. Users can also select their … Continue reading Know Your Place: Local areas ranked for under-26s
Football transfer news: How announcements got extravagant
Has the football transfer announcement got out of hand? With clubs becoming more and more desperate to make an impact on social media, gone are the days where a player forced a smile, held up a shirt and shook the manager's hand. Now, we're getting elaborate videos - akin to film trailers - before the … Continue reading Football transfer news: How announcements got extravagant
World Cup 2018: French social media’s reaction to being World Champions
It may still hurt if you're an England fan who thought it should have been the Three Lions playing on Sunday night. But France ended up World Cup winners, beating Croatia 4-2, and celebrated in biblical rains. There were parties in the streets, parties in the parks and parties in the bars. And it didn't take … Continue reading World Cup 2018: French social media’s reaction to being World Champions
World Cup 2018: How Three Lions is still the definitive England song after 22 years
"Football's coming home!" It's the chant that makes a resurgence every time England are in a major tournament. You would have heard it sung it in the streets, seen the memes, even Alan Shearer was chanting it on the BBC on Match of the Day after England's penalty delighton Tuesday. For the past few years, the song Three … Continue reading World Cup 2018: How Three Lions is still the definitive England song after 22 years
VIDEO: Billy Monger on his F1 hopes after a double amputation
https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsbeat/videos/10157272869109968/ By Mike Williams, Woody Morris and Imran Rahman-Jones
VIDEO: Remembering the Munich air disaster, 60 years on
Oasis and Kasabian album covers used to attract fans to non-league Leek Town FC
Non-league team struggling to get people in for matches? Here's one way you can attract more fans.
VIDEO: Fifa now allows poppies in international football matches
NFL protests: Female sports stars are taking a stand too
There's been a huge amount of coverage over the way NFL stars have been protesting against racial injustice. The protests came after Donald Trump said that players who protested during the anthem should be fired. But before that, female sports stars were already speaking out. Read the full article on BBC Newsbeat.
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