There was a time when WAFCON introduced the world to Africa's brightest footballers. Today, many arrive in Morocco as established stars. The tournament hasn't become less important because of that. If anything, it has become even more fascinating.
As the World Cup arrives in the United States, much of the conversation has focused on what it could do for the men's game. Yet the blueprint for soccer's cultural relevance in America was arguably written nearly three decades ago... by the women.
With the champagne flowing, the dressing-room playlists on the speakers and the entire women’s football pyramid packed into one ballroom, we got the golden ticket to the WSL Football Awards to see what happens when the women’s game gathers under one roof.
As Glasgow City opens a public pitch for its next kit partner, we look at the designers and grassroots communities finally treating women’s football like the cultural powerhouse it is.
Louis Bever collects football shirts, shoots on film, cooks in Le Creuset, and wouldn’t be caught dead in a Spurs kit. His portraits are proof that football and feeling can live in the same frame.
Lounging on the sofa on Sunday I found myself watching Bend It Like Beckham again. It made me wonder: have things really changed for South Asian women in football? A deep dive into whether Jess Bhamra's fight is still a reality today.
Back in the early 2000s, football and skating were all bravado, shell suits and shiny kits straight out of a catalogue. Fast-forward to now, and Palace x Nike have flipped the script. Leah Williamson, Lenna Gunning-Williams and Savannah Stacey Keenan front a remix that redefines who gets to wear the nostalgia.
Aitana Bonmatí won her third Ballon d’Or Féminin last week. No shock there. The shock was our Instagram replies. So we invited two Glorious community members with very different views to the pub for a healthy debate…
Emily Bisgaard’s art breaks the rules, mixing paint and play to challenge how we think about identity and belonging. From bold murals to engaging community projects, she turns life’s messy edges into spaces where courage and connection take centre stage.
Five first dates. Two sweaty, ridiculous, unexpectedly brilliant weeks. I swapped pub chat for river runs and penalty shootouts to see if sport could save my love life.
