Football

Photos from the weekend’s far-right ‘Football Lad’ rally
Activism

Photos from the weekend’s far-right ‘Football Lad’ rally

Same shit, different day — Just put them all in the bin already.

Written by: Dominique Sisley

The Lebanese football team uniting the displaced
Outdoors

The Lebanese football team uniting the displaced

‘When I play, I forget everything’ – In Lebanon, a small local football team is healing the rifts of a fractured community, uniting expats, outcasts and refugees from across the Middle East.

Written by: Adib Chowdhury

On the sidelines with football's favourite anti-fascists
Magazine

On the sidelines with football's favourite anti-fascists

Clapton CFC — In a corner of East London, a grassroots movement is helping football rediscover its soul. But the fight to maintain one team's tradition of togetherness has forced fans into a move they never imagined: forming a new club of their own.

Written by: Alex King

Huck 66: The Attitude Issue
Magazine

Huck 66: The Attitude Issue

Out now! — This issue is all about determination – to reject the status quo, to rise above the noise or just to forge your own path in life.

Written by: HUCK HQ

In football, multiculturalism only works when you win
Outdoors

In football, multiculturalism only works when you win

The World Cup fallout — As a diverse French team lifted the World Cup trophy, it would have been easy to declare international football as the pinnacle of multiculturalism and tolerance. However, according to German footballer Mesut Özil, “immigrants” are only accepted when the going is good.

Written by: Benjamin Cook

Sun, sea and slide tackles: San Sebastian’s football scene
Outdoors

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
Outdoors

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
Outdoors

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
Outdoors

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
Outdoors

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

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