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Exploring the weird and wonderful world of football across FIFA’s 211 member nations –and beyond

A new European era begins

LILLE FOURTH SHIRT £80 newbalance.com Finally, a shirt with some real bite, from the club nicknamed Les Dogues – Lille sport a mastiff on their crest. We have a real dollop of Marmite – a garish numbe

The record-smashing England footballer is an inspiration both on and off the pitch. She speaks to Olivia Blair about sticking to her guns and savouring every win

MOTOR SPORT 2026 DIARY Digital diaries on your smartphone or laptop are all very well, but there’s nothing like a good old-fashioned analogue paper version to count down the days. Ours is A5 size, com

Hannah Betts prefers parading pelts to donning dun uniforms