How Alessia Russo is turning her Lionesses fame into a grassroots football revolution, writes TARA ANSON-WALSH

Whether it’s Lotte Wubben-Moy penning a letter to Boris Johnson’s government urging them to make football more readily available to girls in schools, or Ella Toone setting up her own ET7 Academy, England’s Lionesses are keenly aware of seizing the moment. Women’s football has never been more popular, and this generation of players are determined […]

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Inside Vinicius Junior’s tumultuous year: JAMES SHARPE on why the Brazil star’s Ballon d’Or defeat has led to chaos at Real Madrid and an uneasy Neymar comparison

In another life, one where everyone followed the script, Vinicius Junior is king of the world. A year ago, the Brazilian superstar did not envisage throwing tantrums at being substituted, threating to leave Real Madrid, and later issuing a grovelling apology. Nor did he imagine spending a lonely night at Anfield nestled in the pocket […]

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Ypsilanti Healthy Living Pledge invites residents to make healthy lifestyle changes – Concentrate

People participate in a “Walk With Friends” group walk organized by the nonprofit Washtenaw Optimal Wellness, which runs the Ypsilanti Healthy Living Pledge. Doug Coombe Ypsilanti residents may die up to 22 years sooner on average than Ann Arbor residents, according to data collected by the Washtenaw County Health Department. But a new project called […]

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