How vintage football shirts became big business
Decades-old replica kit is no longer charity shop clutter – it’s a style piece.
Decades-old replica kit is no longer charity shop clutter – it’s a style piece.
Ex-footie stars have been getting wrapped up in some pretty wild theories online. Beware of the goalie to moon landing denier pipeline.
From steamy gay porn scenes to anonymous fetishists on Twitter, the sexual lust for football kits is at an all-time high. But what lies beneath the knee-high socks? THE FACE finds out.
Introducing the Yorkshire-born painter referencing The Beautiful Game in his hyper-abstract paintings.
Roo Oxley, lifelong casual and author of new book Clobber, discusses what it means to belong to one of Britain’s most contentious subcultures.
Yesterday, the Blackpool player publicly came out – the first professional player to do so since Justin Fashanu in 1990. While there’s loads more work left to do to tackle homophobia in sport, this is a huge win for the future of football.
An explosion of spicy creators means that clubs across the land now have their own highly unofficial x-rated ambassadors. But do they bear any responsibility for the backlash that follows?
Hailing from a volcanic outcrop, Iceland went against the odds by going toe-to-toe with the giants at the Euro 2016 and 2018 World Cup. Here, writer Matt McGinn and photographer Joseph Fox investigate the factors behind Iceland’s remarkable transformation from minnow to ultimate sporting underdog.
Photographer Louis Bever has been matching great works of art with football shirts, roping in friends, family, couples and trumpet players for shoots in his flat.
From BLM to gay pride, local teams are showing the big boys of the Premiership how to do football strip politics.
For the first time, an England game was nearly abandoned because of racial abuse – and it could lead to change.
Blame it on Blokecore, blame it on Jack Grealish’s calves: football shirts are everywhere right now. Here’s your guide to bagging the best on the market.
A proposed Super League would give more power to the few. Going by the explosion of anger on social media, fans are able to see the move for the disaster it is.
Photographer Sebastian Barros documented the social inclusion charity over six weeks just as hugs were permitted once again. Goal!
Football journalists, owners and directors have become stars in their own right to modern fans obsessed with structure and status. Now, transfers have become a new sport that feels separate to football itself.
The seasoned MC is teaching under-16s how to keep their eyes on the ball.
On Sunday, before the Euros 2020 final, Rose launched The Lost Lionesses – a virtual experience bringing together her spirited community and presenting an optimistic vision of the future.