Fact checks, commentary and analysis on the topic of Sport
Health
The NHS said the claim is “not true”. There was a local pilot in Gloucestershire for lower-league football, but not for Premier League tickets. Read
Sport
The footballer did wave a Palestinian flag during a victory parade after FC Barcelona won La Liga in May, but pictures of him draped in the flag at the 2026 World Cup final are fake. Read
Sport
Claims being shared online that the England captain stated he will not wear the LGBT rainbow symbol in upcoming matches are false. Read
Sport
Claims that Iran player Mohammad Mohebbi was deported after the team’s first World Cup game against New Zealand are false. Read
Sport
An image shared ahead of Iran’s first World Cup match of what appears to be a footballer holding a pink backpack isn’t real, and was made using AI. Read
Sport
It’s been widely claimed online that the Metropolitan Police said 1.5 million people attended Arsenal’s title parade on Sunday—but the Met says it hasn’t given any official figures. Read
Sport
Posts sharing the claim about the footballer have been shared thousands of times on social media, but the council has confirmed it isn’t true. Read
Conflict
The footage has been shared widely on social media with misleading captions claiming it depicts the Global Sumud Flotilla. Read
Culture & Society
The Premier League is no longer taking part in the ‘Rainbow Laces’ campaign, but neither rainbow laces nor armbands have been banned by the Premier League or Football Association. Read
Sport
A Facebook post shares footage of a white vehicle crashing, but this is not related to the fatal accident killing the Liverpool forward and his brother, contrary to a claim online. Read
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