THEY are the new, notorious British ultras who turn the terraces into a burning inferno of pyrotechnics to intimidate their rivals. But over recent years, hidden behind the smoke and carnage, some

As Britain bans Israeli football fans, dissent within the Jewish community grows. From religious anti-Zionists to progressive activists, support for the ban signals a shift in global Jewish identity.

Brian Kilgannon, who was born and raised in New Cross, south-east London, was a lifelong fan of Millwall FC. In 2012, at the age of 48, he was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer – having dismissed his symptoms for too long, by the time the cancer was caught it was incurable. He died three years later.

The timing could not have been worse for Maccabi Tel Aviv. Days before UK authorities had appeared set to lift a ban on their fans attending their Europa League game at Aston Villa, their derby against Hapoel Tel Aviv was postponed following serious crowd trouble.

A 20-year-old man was fatally stabbed on the Greek island of Evia on Tuesday, with two others injured in separate incidents that police suspect are linked to football violence.