Preserving Como’s Curva Ovest: POSTO and the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
As Como 1907 renovated the Curva Ovest at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, architect Filippo Brambilla’s project POSTO is transforming simple seats into artefacts that preserve the club’s footballing culture.
The Tempelhof Masters: A grassroots tournament for Gegen’s football community
After hosting their second Tempelhof Masters tournament, we spoke Gegen founder Jack de la Mare about what brings the community together, why the Feld is such as special location to him, and the overwhelming joy a simple kickabout can dispense.
Football is selling itself short
Football has never had more ways to tell its stories. So why does so much of its creative output feel interchangeable? We set out our thesis on contemporary football culture, club identity, branding, storytelling and the growing influence of social media on how the game is represented.
TRANZIT: Creative connections in Frankfurt and Zagreb
From Frankfurt to Zagreb and across the Balkans, TRANZIT explores Croatian football, diaspora and memory through graphic design, a limited-edition jersey and analogue photography—turning the game’s cultural heritage into an object in transit.
De André, Bresh, Sanremo: Genoa’s unrivalled musical history
From Fabrizio De André and the Genoese School to Bresh and the Gradinata Nord, music runs through the heart of Genoa. Dan Cancian explores how this musical heritage comes together at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, the home of Italy’s oldest football club.
Watch ‘The taste of home’, a short film by B.93 and Bajeur
The Copenhagen team have linked up with longstanding partners Bajeur, capturing the spirit of reminiscence in a new short film ‘The taste of home.’ Watch it here.
Athens Kallithea drop their 2026/27 home and away shirts with short film, ‘Apopse’
We’ve come to expect beauty from Athens Kallithea. In their 60th anniversary season, the club have released their home and away jerseys with a dramatic, romantic short film: Apopse. Watch it here.
One final raised arm: A eulogy for Franco Baresi
Franco Baresi was Milan and Italy’s silent foundation: a captain defined by loyalty, elegance and resilience. Our tribute to the legendary defender and the legacy he leaves behind.
Gianni Infantino is flooding the zone
Infantino’s grand plan to open up the World Cup to private equity is a potential paradigm shift in the game. Amid the outrage and condemnation, there’s a broader play at work here, one he’s learned from his great friend, Donald Trump.
TCD meets filmmaker Alec Cutter: Inside Várzea, the soul of Brazilian grassroots football
Alec Cutter is the creator and director of Netflix’s The Root of the Game, a documentary series that explores the untold phenomenon of Várzea, the purest expression of Brazilian grassroots football.
Flowers for Team Melli: Taremi and his teammates deserves our respect
No team in World Cup history has had to endure the level of mistreatment suffered by Iran at this tournament. Team Melli, Taremi and his teammates deserve nothing but our respect.
A Tale of Two Cities: Agony and ecstasy in the Champions League final
Paris celebrates, London commiserates. Vittorio Moro and Antonio Díaz-Madrid capture the agony and ecstasy on the streets of Paris and London during the 2026 Champions League final.
Final day emotions with FC Sankt Pauli: A photo essay
FC Sankt Pauli went into their final game of the season in hope of avoiding the drop. Despite the result, their fans remained resolute. Paris-based photographer Quentin Aouidj was at the Millerntor to witness the full range of emotions.
TCD meets Ultras Director, Ragnhild Ekner
Who are the ultras exactly? That is the question Swedish director and filmmaker Ragnhild Ekner set out to answer with her documentary Ultras. Alex Brotherton sat down with her to discuss.
Scandal, rivalry and hope: Inside Albania's footballing rise
Over the past decade, positive momentum on the pitch has given Albania’s visceral passion for football a bigger platform. But match-fixing scandals, spurned investment and a general sense of political indifference towards the domestic leagues has stunned the growth of the game. Writer, Kai Henson, reports from Tirana.
Inter Milan x Pink Floyd: A very modern football collaboration
Few musical works have the artistic stature of Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here, but the band’s collaboration with Inter Milan feels more like the product of a boardroom than a recording studio.
We made the unicorn our footballing identity
Graphic designer, football manager and adoptive Berliner, Andrew Weber delves into the importance of crafting a team’s visual identity, especially at amateur level, and outlines how his team, The Unicorns, are going from strength to strength as a result.
LALIGA’s Retro Matchday shows us nostalgia is fun
LALIGA’s Retro Matchday reminds us that the game is supposed to be fun. Anything that puts fans at the centre and gives something back - even if just to evoke a distant memory - we're on board with.
The fight against police surveillance on German football terraces
In Germany, activism and football often go hand-in-hand. After recent incidents in Berlin and demonstrations in Leipzig, German football once again stands united in protection of fan culture. While the immediate threat has subsided, a wider discussion on civil liberties is only just beginning.
The two faces of Venice: A photo essay
Our very own photographer extraordinaire, Vittorio Moro, took to the streets of Venice, a place he used to call home, on matchday. His doubly exposed shots capture the mood of both the city and its team, Venezia FC.