Football
Ghosts of a lost East London: The last match day at West Ham’s Boleyn Ground
The final whistle blows — Writer and photographer Michael Fordham was practically raised on the West Ham terraces. His zine ‘Over There’ mourns the death of its century-old ground and the working class football culture it nurtured - before gentrification won out and the club moved to its new home at Stratford’s Olympic Park.
Written by: Michael Fordham
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?
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
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
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?
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
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
