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Football clubs are not built overnight. They are shaped slowly, by players, coaches, supporters, and moments that linger long after the final whistle. In Zwolle, that story stretches back 115 years. Founded on June 12, 1910, PEC Zwolle reaches a landmark anniversary this season, and the club is marking the
All images by: Pincha Analógico Fresh from lifting the Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional, Estudiantes de La Plata once again reminded Argentine football — and the wider world — of who they are and what they stand for. A club defined not by convenience or privilege, but by
All words and images by Jonas Zöller “Catching the last glimpses of the fading floodlights in the distance.“ It began, as so many journeys do, with football — but quickly became something else entirely. Across South America, the game became Jonas’s entry point: a reason to wander, to ask questions,
Pescara – Ternana, the Serie C playoff final 2024/2025 will remain an unforgettable evening, and not only in the hearts of the people of Pescara. All words and images: Imma Rhamely Borrelli “I join them enthusiastically, aware that I have witnessed a historic evening — a great fortune.” I arrive
All words and images by Jonas Zöller “I take one last look into the cylindrical bowl and blend into the blue-and-white crowd.“ A Farewell Filled with Emotion My last match in Buenos Aires. My last match in Argentina. As I head toward Avellaneda this afternoon, the thought alone makes me
Paganese Calcio 1926 isn’t just a football club — and if you ask the people at the heart of it, they’ll tell you exactly that. As they put it, “Paganese is much more than just a football team — it’s a symbol of identity for the entire town of Pagani.
Filmmaker Jannik Schlüter dives into Bogotá’s football fever — and finds himself lost in a sea of blue, white, and pure emotion. When filmmaker Jannik Schlüter made his way to Colombia, he expected passion, colour, and noise. What he didn’t expect was to be completely swallowed by it — deep
In the third instalment of Letters from São Paulo, Gregorio Gastaldi returns to the city’s west side, where passion burns emerald green. This time, he steps into the world of Palmeiras — a club that stands as both a symbol of São Paulo’s strength and Brazil’s modern footballing power. All
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.
When Italian photographer Emanuele Mattia D’Angelo first stumbled upon an abandoned ground only a short drive from his home, he could hardly believe it had gone unnoticed for so long. “It was just twenty minutes away,” he recalls. “I had no idea it even existed. The moment I stepped inside,
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