Manuel akanji

What do you remember about your early life in Burundi, where there was a civil war taking place? I wasn’t aware of it, so my surroundings felt normal to me. As a kid, I remember collecting plastic bag

You joined current club Angel City in 2024. How have you found LA so far? Life over here is amazing. The weather has been something I said would be different to Manchester, it’s taken some getting use

ust two seasons on from returning to his homeland, Masour Ousmane Dembele looks poised to be crowned as the winner of this year’s Ballon d’Or – France’s sixth and, in a way, least likely recipient of

Speaking to footballers, especially high-profile ones, can sometimes be difficult. Wary of revealing too much, some of them say very little at all. That isn’t the case with Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernand

From refugee limbo to European glory and almost realising his Olympic dream, Dominic Lobalu’s story is already extraordinary. Now he’s ready to write a new chapter at the World Championships in Tokyo

The breakthrough Brit talks mental toughness, career insecurity and enjoying the journey as well as the destination