Mesut Ozil Launches Development Centre for British South Asians
Working in partnership with the FA and Bradford City, Mesut Ozil has announced the launching of the Football for Peace Mesut Ozil Centre – a development centre in Bradford aimed at breaking down barriers for the South Asian community to follow a path into elite sport. The centre will hold football and life skill sessions […]
Tom Leese and EXCEL Make Esports History in Six-Figure Deal
The seemingly overnight inflation in the football world has somehow made multi-million dollar transfers a normality, with owners and clubs ready to splash inconceivable amounts of cash if the opportunity arrives. In the world of eSports, however, that idea hasn’t reached such a level of regularity. But perhaps that is changing. Tom Leese, the number […]
Marcus Rashford Added to GCSE Syllabus
From next September, Marcus Rashford’s progressive activism using social media will be added to the GCSE media studies curriculum. The Manchester United and England footballer’s social media campaign on free school meals not only sparked a national conversation, but also influenced government U-turns and actual policy change. He continued his work advocating for children from […]
Wolverhampton Wanderers Launch Record Label ‘Wolves Records’
Wolves have linked up with ADA – Warner Music UK’s ‘Alternative Distribution Alliance’ – to launch Wolves Records, making them the first UK football club to launch a record label. The production consultant for the club, Wolves fan and musician S-X, has talked upon the growing interconnection between music and sport. ““I am genuinely looking […]
Nike and PSG Unveil 21/22 Third Kit
Nike have just launched PSG’s 21/22 third shirt, a black and grey strip “inspired by the shirts in which the club has dazzled since the 1990s”. The restrained colours are said to act as “the perfect backdrop to highlight the exploits of the Parisian players” and consequently showcase the outstanding talent of the French Giants’ […]
Liverpool Release 21/22 Nike Third Kit
Nike and Liverpool launch the club’s eye-catching third shirt for the new season, primed for upcoming European nights and drawing inspiration from European nights of Liverpool’s rich past. The shirt sees a bold ‘Chrome Yellow’ colour adorned by ‘Rush Red’ features, creating a design strikingly similar to the Reds 2014/15 Away Kit. Although not featured […]
PSG Sign a 2-Year Partnership with Dior
Paris Saint-Germain have announced a new 2-year partnership with Dior which will see the French fashion label supply the official wardrobes for the players of the Ligue 1 club, creating both formal and casual looks in a specially-designed black and navy palette. Whilst not being the first club to link fashion and football – Barcelona […]
Football Association of Ireland Agrees Equal Pay for Men’s and Women’s Teams
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) have recently completed “a ground-breaking deal for Irish sport” and, in turn, a symbol for the fast-tracked progress of the women’s game in recent history. The deal in question being an accord for the Republic or Ireland’s female footballers to receive equal pay for internationals as their male counterparts. […]
Louis Vuitton release the Equipe LV Polo with Football Influence
Louis Vuitton have taken another step into the world of football and the culture surrounding it, with the launching of the Equipe LV Polo. The obvious football jersey influence acts as another implication of the Italian brand’s future aspirations regarding their entrance into the football market, and this latest play will no doubt fuel the […]
Kanye West Posts Album Teaser Wearing adidas Predator Kicks
In the lead up to his eagerly-anticipated 10th studio album ‘Donda’, Kanye West shared a picture from his studio portraying his adidas Predator Accelerator TR UltraBoost trainers in its OG “Black/White/Red” colourway, besides a black mask on the floor and (presumably) Kanye’s shadow. The photo was added alongside a series of cryptic posts on West’s Instagram […]