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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.

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  • Cheree Franco

Six stories that will inspire you to escape the rat race

The best of Huck — Tired of office life? Want a fresh start? From skate utopias in the frozen wilderness of Finland, to radical micro-societies in rural France: we look into the Huck archive to find the best, most inspiring stories on off-the-grid living.

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The new zine celebrating the cultural power of baseball

The 108 — As the sport gets ready to head to London next year, we examine the immense global influence of baseball with new print project, The 108.

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Inside the teen DIY racing scene taking over Finland

Cool runnings — On icy roads and frozen lakes, Finland's youth are racing customised cars salvaged from scrap. The goal is to destroy the competition, but the reward lies in a tight-knit community fighting off boredom.

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  • Alex King

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.

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  • Eva Clifford

In the ring with the amateur wrestlers of Essex

Go hard or go home — For his latest project, photographer Steven Holmes enters the world of Dropkixx – an inclusive amateur wrestling academy uniting the local community.

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  • Tobin Carey-Williams

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?

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  • Elliott Goat

Uncovering the dark side of Russian rhythmic gymnastics

Over the limit — A new documentary follows gymnast Margarita Mamun as she trains for the Olympics – exposing a blunt, brutal and abusive preparation regime.

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  • Hannah Clugston

Unravelling the mysteries of the world’s deserts

Notes from an explorer — In his new book, The Immeasurable World, explorer William Atkins travels across the earth’s most famous deserts, uncovering forgotten myths, and getting to grips with the history and philosophy that lie beneath their surface.

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  • Adam White

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.

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  • Benjamin Cook

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