Wednesday cannon fodder: macho living wage

Welcome to Football: how Borussia Dortmund help give refugees hope | Football | The Guardian
The Bundesliga club is among two dozen who have enthusiastically taken up a German Football League initiative that uses sport to help refugees integrate within the local community.

2018 World Cup Odds: Germany Betting Favorite Over Brazil | SI.com
Germany mowed through its World Cup qualifying matches with a perfect 10-0-0 record, outscoring its opponents 43-4 along the way. The national team heads to Russia in 2018 looking to become the first team to win back-to-back World Cup tournaments in over 50 years.

Barcelona 2-0 Sporting Lisbon - BBC Sport
Former Barcelona defender Jeremy Mathieu scores an own goal against his old club as Sporting Lisbon's hopes of advancing from Group D end.

Champions League: Group and last-16 draw permutations - BBC Sport
Here's what the last day of Champions League group play has to offer.

Football's macho culture remains a dangerous beast - Football365
Why is football still all about being 'hard', and showing no weakness? It is emotional illiteracy.

West Ham agrees to pay staff voluntary living wage | The Independent
A third Premier League football club has agreed to make sure staff including cleaners and match-day workers are paid the voluntary living wage.