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All images by Sebastián Blanco Salazar Over coffee in Lima, photographer Sebastián Blanco Salazar reflects on a year spent behind the lens with Universitario de Deportes—their three-peat triumph, the fans who never stop singing, and the spirit that turns the Monumental into a living, breathing force. We meet in a
All words and images by Jonas Zöller There’s something about Buenos Aires that pulls you in through its football. Every night seems to offer another game, another neighbourhood, another story. After two whirlwind matches across the city, I find myself heading west on a Monday evening — tired, sunburned, but
All words and images by Jonas Zöller With San Lorenzo behind him, Jonas heads north to Núñez — home of River Plate and the legendary Estadio Monumental. It’s a different world entirely: polished, vast, and overwhelming. Here, he’ll confront not just the spectacle of Argentine football, but the uneasy line
All words and images by Jonas Zöller After weeks exploring the wild beauty of Chile and Patagonia, Jonas crosses into Argentina in search of something entirely different — the pulse of Buenos Aires. Trading glaciers and silence for smoke, colour, and song, he begins his journey into the heart of
In Santiago, a football club carries the soul of a nation. Founded by Palestinian immigrants in 1920, Club Palestino stands as a living emblem of identity, resistance, and pride. Photographer Mauricio Orellana captures the spirit of a team where football becomes family, and every match, a reminder that heritage endures.
Words and images by Kateryna Kostrova Saturday, 4 October – Derby Day in Edinburgh. The city felt different from the moment I woke up. Cold air, wind howling through Leith, fitting really, since Storm Amy seemed ready to join the matchday lineup herself. By midday, Block 7, the soul of
Image and words by Jonas Zöller After the frustration with tickets, I had fired shots in every direction, posting on social media and asking for any help. I did not expect much when Simone suddenly slid into my DMs. I sit down in a bar and read her message. She
Images by Diego Crespo When Spanish photographer Diego Crespo travelled from Spain to watch the East Anglian Derby at Portman Road, he arrived to find a city painted blue. Ipswich Town were hosting Norwich City — a fixture heavy with history — and this time, it would end in jubilation.
All words and images by Jonas Zöller The morning after the international, I am restless. I want more football, so I sit down in a café and look up the fixtures for the upcoming weekend: jackpot. Not only are there matches from Friday to Sunday in both the first and
All words and images by Gregorio Gastaldi Match day at the Maracanã is special. It’s very difficult to fill one of the biggest stadiums in the world. But Flamengo wasn’t the exception this time, and Cariocas attended in massive numbers. In fact, the attendance was 71.411 torcedores, the record at
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