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OriginalsFootball is Failing Neurodivergent Players
Neurodivergent players are not set up to succeed in football’s current structure, and that is something that can be and should be changed. Whether or not the sport is ready to acknowledge and tackle its neurodiversity problem is the issue.
OriginalsWhy Now Is The Perfect Time For EA To Go All In On Women's Football
EA FC are leading the way when it comes to helping grow the women's game and bringing new fans into the fold. And with the introduction of career mode, FC 25 is about to open a whole new world to gamers everywhere.
OriginalsWhy Football is Ready for a WAGs Rebirth
From tabloid titans to social superstars, a new crop of women are making a name for themselves and turning those old stereotypes into dust.
OriginalsYannick Bolasie and the Beauty of Going Home
The baller from Brent just found his spiritual habitat.
OriginalsAFCON Is Proof Africa Doesn't Need the Rest of the World to Thrive
AFCON is often the subject of disquiet and disrespect from those who prioritise European football – but that doesn't make it less deserving of our attention.
OriginalsRafael Leão: Without Fear
Milan's latest son doesn't care what he's supposed to be doing.
OriginalsWhat We Learned About Football in 2023
The VERSUS team picks out some of its most important reflections and lessons from football, culture and society in 2023.
OriginalsThe VERSUS Edit 03: Big Jacket Season
The Spirit of Papa Wengz lives on.
OriginalsWhy Fixture Congestion Is Damaging the Future of Football
The rampant rise in fixtures is proving to be increasingly damaging for the career longevity, mental health and wellbeing of young ballers.
OriginalsA Love Letter to Megan Rapinoe
She might be an Olympic champion and two-time World Cup winner, but Megan Rapinoe is so much more than a serial winner. She's a living embodiment of football's ability to change wider society for the better.
OriginalsXavi Simons Is Rewriting The Wonderkid's Journey
Most wonderkids start at the top and have to wait for the right chance to shine, but Xavi Simons is walking a different path to greatness by backing himself.
OriginalsBurnley Are Showing Us How Football Should Handle Mental Health
Burnley are normalising conversations around mental health in football while also ensuring Lyle Foster is handled with the care and respect he deserves.
OriginalsThe Streets Need Another 'Street Striker'
In a world where footballers feel bigger than ever, we need to take it back to the streets that made them.
Originals12 WSL Ballers Ready to Rise in 2023/24
The future of women's football is now.
Originals10 Premier League Ballers Who Are About to Blow in 2023/24
Another crop of young stars are set to shine bright.
OriginalsHow The Fashion Industry Finally Woke Up to the Power of Women’s Football
The FIFA Women’s World Cup has officially kicked off, and to celebrate VERSUS and GLAMOUR UK have joined forces to bring fans a football series that explores the rise (and rise) of the women's game through features focusing on activism, fashion and beauty.
OriginalsThe ‘Beautiful Game’: Why We Can’t Underestimate the Role of Beauty in Women’s Football
The FIFA Women’s World Cup has officially kicked off, and to celebrate VERSUS and GLAMOUR UK have joined forces to bring fans a football series that explores the rise (and rise) of the women's game through features focusing on activism, fashion and beauty.
OriginalsHome Is Where The Heart Is: Rosella Ayane
‘Home Is Where The Heart Is’, a new VERSUS series exploring the diasporic experience in football. First up, we have World Cup debutant and Morocco’s very own legend in the making, Rosella Ayane, who finally opens up about her decision to represent Morocco.
OriginalsThe 25 Best Conor McGregor Quotes
Conor McGregor is one of the greatest talkers sport has ever seen.
OriginalsTeam Talks: Romance FC
Romance FC is the grassroots football club creating safe spaces for women, young girls and non-binary folks to play recreational football. Aneesha Dewshi tells us about her struggles of finding places to kick ball as a young girl growing up, and why Romance FC is on a mission to ensure football is a game everyone can access.
OriginalsTeam Talks: Goals4Girls
Goals4Girls is an award-winning programme that empowers young women through sport and education. One of the programme's young participants, 16-year-old Roberta Kapica, tells us how football can give young people the belief to break glass ceilings and change the world.
OriginalsWhy Football Owes Us a Conversation About Mental Health
The number of players with mental health issues is set to double in 2017.
OriginalsThe Problem with Harry Kane
FIFA 17 is the only reason you don't think Harry Kane is world class.
OriginalsThe 10 Best Sports Documentaries You Can Watch on YouTube
You can watch some of the best sports films ever made for free.
Originals20 Premier League Talents Who Are About to Blow in 2017/18
The new wave of Premier League players has arrived.
OriginalsWhy Neymar vs Lionel Messi is Football’s New Great Rivalry
Neymar knows that to be The Man, you've got to beat The Man.
OriginalsWhat Mayweather vs McGregor Really Taught Us About Boxing
Conor McGregor will be remembered as Floyd Mayweather's greatest rival.
OriginalsWhy Boateng and Alaba Are Proof That the Far-Right Cannot Win in Germany and Austria
Boateng and Alaba defy every stereotype that the ring-wing throws at them.
OriginalsHow the Reggae Boyz at France 98 Made Me Feel Jamaican for the First Time
Jamaica's takeover of the 1998 World Cup introduced me to a home I never really knew I had.
OriginalsWhat Arsenal’s Title-Winning Team of ’89 Means to a Fan Born in the 1990s
I remember Bergkamp, Vieira and Wright but I wasn’t alive for the most exciting, romantic and important night in Arsenal’s history.
OriginalsMillwall Fans Booed Because They Know They’re Losing This Battle – Change Is Coming
Don't let this weekend's shameful boos overshadow the progress we've seen in 2020.
OriginalsTeam Talks: FC Not Alone
FC Not Alone is the football club using the power and unity of the beautiful game to improve men's mental health. Co-founder Ian McKenzie tells us why football is so unique in its ability to fix one of the biggest social crises of our time.
Originals5 Things to Look Out for in the WSL This Season
The 2021/22 season is bigger and better than ever. Here's what you need to know.
OriginalsA Letter To My Young Ballers
Up until three years ago I played boys' football and my route to becoming pro was a fairly unusual one because of that. Those lessons were invaluable, but I want a future full of opportunities for the next generation of female ballers.
OriginalsWhy We Need More Male Allyship in Women's Football
The time is now for men to show their support for the women’s game. Heineken’s “12th Woman” campaign pushes us one step further in the right direction.
OriginalsThe Young Ballers Lighting Up Euro 2022
Age is nothing but a number and these players prove it.
OriginalsMatch Fit: Arsenal v Manchester United
Come and have a go if you think your fit's hard enough.
OriginalsFashion Shouldn’t Be Causing Problems Between Players and Clubs in 2023
The lines between football and fashion aren’t just blurred, they arguably no longer exist. It’s a new reality but some of football’s oldest heads still have theirs in the clouds.
OriginalsHome Away From Home: Guvna B
Guvna B’s love for all things football is music to our ears, so we sat down with one of the best rappers in the game to wax lyrical about UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 and find out why he’s embracing France this summer.
OriginalsPoet & Vuj Go Shopping for the Waviest Football Shirt of All-Time in ‘The Jersey Store’
Conducta takes the legendary duo in search of their ultimate football fit ?
OriginalsWhat Ballers Wear: Ella Toone
The Manchester United Academy product brings heat both on and off the pitch with her world-class skills and fire fits.
OriginalsA LETTER TO MY YOUNG BALLERS: Jess Naz: Episode #5
I've experienced more 'ups and downs' than most seasoned vets, but age is nothing but a number and it's the learnings that really matter. And I want to share mine with you.
OriginalsBukayo Saka: New Horizons
One of the Premier League’s most talented stars has joined the Centurion Club, but this is just the beginning of Saka's accession to establishing himself as an Arsenal great.
OriginalsThe Making of Marcus Rashford
Marcus Rashford has a clear vision to build a better world.
OriginalsHome Away From Home: DJ Monki
DJ Monki's love for music is matched by one thing only, and that's football.
OriginalsWhat Ballers Wear: Keira Walsh
Keira Walsh might be known for her defensive play but she's all out attack when it comes to putting together some of the best fits in the game.