Football features

FORGET Banksy, this Colombian artist is the real deal. Mauricio Benitez, better known as Mr Bling, has been creating celebrity portraits made out of Swarovski crystals since 2010, after initially experimenting with bejeweled clothing. Meet Mr Bling, a Colombian artist who produces artwork for footballers made from crystalsCredit: Instagram @mrblingcolombia Bling, real-name Mauricio Benitez, rose […] More

ALL around the world, footballers and their loved ones are on lockdown with the coronavirus crisis halting the beautiful game for now. But no one seems to be enjoying their lockdown more than ex-Arsenal and Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas. Cesc Fabregas and Daniella Semaan seem to be enjoying the coronavirus lockdown The Fabregas family have […] More

ALEXANDER HLEB is regarded as the best footballer Belarus has ever produced. On our shores, he’s most famous for his time at Arsenal – dancing down the right wing in a Gunners midfield which featured Cesc Fabregas, Alex Song and Samir Nasri. Alexander Hleb was a fans’ favourite at the EmiratesCredit: AP:Associated Press Hleb played […] More

SPORTS reporter Diletta Leotta is self-isolating, as coronavirus rips through her country. The TV star says she hears ‘ambulance sirens from sunrise to sunset’ as she works from her Milan home during the coronavirus crisis Italian DAZN presenter Diletta Leotta is in self-isolationCredit: Instagram @dilettaleotta Leotta says everyone has to do their part to make […] More

RONALDINHO was the ultimate free spirit on the pitch. But the tricks and flicks are long gone and the toothy grin replaced by a prison mugshot Ronaldinho celebrated his 40th birthday in a Paraguay jailCredit: Twitter @RaphaelSibilla Ronaldinho and his brother Assis have been accused of passport fraudCredit: EPA The former Brazil No10, who spent […] More