By Gregorio Gastaldi “I am a citizen of Rome,” Daniele Gabriele, President of Alba Roma 1907, tells us. “I have a love for my city and for all sports.” These are words spoken with a passion that echoes around the Eternal City, which is in the midst of overseeing an

“This is a place where the first embers of the brightest stars of world football began to burn.” Skirting the Bays of Monaco Skirting the bays of Monaco’s dramatic, sea-kissed and mountainous coastline, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I only knew that I was “meeting a man in a

All words and images by Joey Corlett Arrival in La Boca In my last piece of this series of Postcards from Buenos Aires, I wanted to pay an ode to the barrio that played host to my favourite footballing experience of the lot. Even on a non-matchday, you have to

All words and images by Joey Corlett We jumped into a taxi heading southwest toward the barrio of Mataderos, the neighbourhood that Club Atlético Nueva Chicago calls home. Historically, this was seen as the gateway to the last stop before arriving in the newly developing city. It was a hub where gauchos gathered to sell their rural goods

All words and images by Joey Corlett I can die happy knowing I’d loved every moment of my visit to La Bombonera. The Jewel in the Crown After bouncing around and soaking up all that the mighty city of Buenos Aires had to offer, it was finally time for the

All words and images by Joey Corlett Arrival in Núñez Stepping out of the Congreso de Tucumán station, it was immediately obvious that we were in a more upper-class part of Buenos Aires. The streets were clean, the pavements intact, and lovely kiosks lined the route, with fans hustling for

All words and images by Joey Corlett We jumped into our taxi in La Boca, the driver looked back, confirming our destination.“El Cilindro?” We excitedly replied, “Yes!” The fella’s smile shifts to a frown…“Really?” We nervously stammer back, “Yeaaah?” The driver noting our uncertainty.“To see Racing?” Replying again, “Yeaaah?” just

In a country where baseball reigns supreme, João Tamura turns his lens toward the quiet, persistent rise of football in Cuba. From the dusty streets of Havana to improvised pitches in Santiago, he captures the sport not just as a game, but as a growing symbol of hope, identity, and

Nestled in the Arctic Circle, Tromsø is a city defined by contrasts—the midnight sun in summer, the polar night in winter, and a community where football is more than a sport; it’s a way of life. Tromsø IL’s Chief Commercial Officer, Wiggo Yttergaard, knows this better than most. Growing up

There’s something about football stadiums that makes them feel like living, breathing entities. They aren’t just concrete and steel; they hold memories, rituals, and entire histories in their stands. For Corinthians fans, Pacaembu was exactly that—a place of unfiltered passion, a second home. Livia Corregio knows this feeling well. She