The Culture Division The Culture Division

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.

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Liam Miller Liam Miller

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.

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Quentin Aouidj Quentin Aouidj

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.

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Alex Brotherton Alex Brotherton

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.

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Kai Henson Kai Henson

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.

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Andrew Weber Andrew Weber

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.

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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.

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Ethan Rooney Ethan Rooney

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.

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The Culture Division The Culture Division

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.

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Liam Miller Liam Miller

Inside Kazakhstan’s most notorious hooligan group: TCD meets Jake Hanrahan

Some five decades and almost two continents separate the birth of hooliganism in England from its rebirth in Kazakhstan. The emergence of this new scene, every bit as dedicated and violent as that which preceded it, is the subject of a new documentary film from Away Days, the independent media outlet of journalist Jake Hanrahan and videographer Jonny Pickup.

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Liam Miller Liam Miller

Old faces, new details: TCD meets Maurice van Es

Artist, filmmaker and documentarian, Maurice van Es has spent almost a decade in the company of European football’s most accomplished photographers, often by accident. His books, published under the Scanned Football Photos moniker, is a 16,000-strong archive of football culture and history.

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