Football

Brawls, booze and spliffs: This is Sunday League Football
Culture

Brawls, booze and spliffs: This is Sunday League Football

A visual ode to a beautiful game — In documenting the drama that spills across Hackney's football pitches every week, a former player-turned-photographer has uncovered a world of camaraderie and confrontation.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Whatever happened to the Likely Lads?
Activism

Whatever happened to the Likely Lads?

Those rebels had a cause — It's all kicking off in France. Euro 2016 is in full swing across French towns and cities, with violent clashes between supporters. The Brits are taking centre stage, but these aren't the well-dressed and working class hooligans at war of decades past.

Written by: Michael Fordham

Every Player Counts: Celebrating women in football
Photography

Every Player Counts: Celebrating women in football

Game changing pictures — There’s gritty energy in abundance to be found the world of women’s football, but too often it’s overlooked. Footballer and photographer Flora Maclean has had enough of being ignored - her latest solo exhibition, ‘Every Player Counts’, features women’s clubs from across the UK with an all-inclusive ethos.

Written by: Saoirse O'Leary

This youth football club is breaking barriers and uniting London neighbourhoods
Culture

This youth football club is breaking barriers and uniting London neighbourhoods

The unifying power of sport — Jamal Edwards has gone from being amateur filmmaker to an online entrepreneur worth millions. Now he's utilising his influence to unite London's youth and equip them with the power of self-belief.

Written by: Jason Nicco-Annan

Is there another way for modern football?
Opinion

Is there another way for modern football?

FIFA's crisis shows a widening gap between fans and big money — Passion and tradition are still values that we cling on to in football, though many of them have been pawned off as part of a package TV deal in the last few years. With FIFA in turmoil and corruption now intrinsically linked to the game, has football finally cut ties with its roots as the people's game?

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

How Beautiful It Is
Art

How Beautiful It Is

Soho Warriors FC — Soho Warriors FC presents a special exhibition of art and photography that celebrates Brazil's dazzling cultural riches.

Written by: HUCK HQ

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