Football
Sun, sea and slide tackles: San Sebastian’s football scene
The Travel Diary — Photographer Elliott Wilcox heads to Spain’s Bahia de La Concha to capture the Solteros and the Casados – two local teams who do battle on the sand once a year.
Written by: Elliott Wilcox
How football is bringing hope to New York’s Yemeni community
Stories From The Sidelines — In New York City, work is king and dreams only happen if you’re willing to sweat. Nowhere is this truer than at Yemen United, a soccer team caught between the expectations of the old country and the pressures of the new.
Written by: Cheree Franco
How Iceland defied the odds to reach the World Cup
Football nation — Photographer Matteo de Mayda captures Icelandic footballers and fans as they prepare for one of the biggest sporting events in their country’s history.
Written by: Eva Clifford
The Italian football club fighting racism on & off the pitch
Stories From The Sidelines — Afro-Napoli United is a social project set up to integrate refugees and fight racism through football. But in winning success on the pitch, has it compromised the ideals on which it was founded?
Written by: Elliott Goat
We went to this year’s other World Cup final
Stories From The Sidelines — On a damp evening in June, we joined the crowds at CONIFA’s World Football Cup, a tournament that offers the displaced, isolated and stateless an opportunity to compete in international football. This is part of Stories From The Sidelines, a new Huck series that explores football from a different perspective.
Written by: Benjamin Cook
Tracing British football’s vibrant aesthetic history
The beautiful game — Inspired by his father’s extensive archive of Aston Villa programmes, designer Matthew Caldwell decided to begin his own collection of classic matchday memorabilia, building an all-encompassing visual history of British football in the process.
Written by: Niall Flynn
The Premier League protests are a working class revolt
From Where I Stand — Football fans are revolting across the country, writes Matt Zarb-Cousin, and they're determined to put people and not profit at the heart of the beautiful game.
Written by: Matt Zarb-Cousin
The hidden lives and dreams behind the 2022 World Cup
Real-life fantasy football — Every year, Qatar's migrant workers get to play in a football tournament of their own. For some, it's a much-needed form of escape. For others, it's a chance to be discovered. Acclaimed documentary The Workers Cup offers a glimpse into the shocking reality behind sport's greatest stage.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Neville Southall tackles… Homophobia and trans rights
Neville Knows Best — In his column 'Neville Knows Best', footballing legend turned Twitter sensation Neville Southall takes on the biggest issues of our time. This week he turns to look at the homophobia and transphobia that still permeates our society, and reflects on his own personal journey of understanding, accompanied by an original poem.
Written by: Neville Southall
Shooting the sidelines at Syria’s football cup final
Beautiful game — In a country torn apart by civil war, people are grasping for moments of relief – and football is one thing they turn to. It's also been weaponised and politicised, as photojournalist Sally Hayden grapples with at the Syrian Cup Final.
Written by: Sally Hayden