Liam Thompson

Throughout June and July, our Free Lions Fans' Embassy team was across the pond supporting travelling England fans on their journey through the 2026 World Cup which took them across the US and Mexico.

The South African Premier League got underway this week and TS Galaxy ‘keeper Sipho Maseti got off to an awful start. Luckily for him this brain fog in the 93rd minute didn't cost his side the points against Siwelele FC. Pre-season cobwebs.

This month's EFL Cup second-round fixture announcement has been beset by scheduling issues caused by Sky Sports selecting Fulham vs Chelsea for a Monday night kick-off.

As a new season gets underway, football fans across the country are being urged to support efforts to eradicate tragedy chanting from the game.

Posted on 20th August 2026 A global coalition of football supporters has launched a worldwide petition calling for Gianni Infantino to resign and for fundamental FIFA reform.

We haven't even reached the end of August and already we might have just seen the goal of the season. Dom Ballard's back-heeled volley against Birmingham City this week – his first goal for Bristol City – was simply sensational. Can it be bettered?

The Independent Football Regulator (IFR) is now in place and clubs in the top five divisions must comply with the legislation it is tasked with enforcing. But how well do supporters' organisations understand the Football Governance Act? And what role can Fan Advisory Boards (aka FABs which give this series its name) play in shaping decisions at their clubs?

Three billion, one hundred and ninety-eight million pounds. Unfortunately, that's not this week's EuroMillions jackpot. It is, however, the estimated record amount spent by Premier League clubs during the summer transfer window.

Who'd be a goalkeeper? They've gotten a lot of stick over the years, as goalie blunders make up at least a third of our #ICYMI archive. And Harrogate Town vs Gateshead showed us once again the highs and lows of the crucial position. At the start of the second half, Heed keeper Pete Jameson somehow beat his opposite number from his own box. The good and the bad all in one.

Last month, the UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) reported 384 domestic abuse incidents during the recent World Cup, the highest figure recorded for a comparable tournament, making up 17% of the 2,322 football-related incidents logged . Cue the familiar story: England play, men drink, women get hurt, football is to blame.