Match Fit
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.
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.
Close your eyes. Now imagine scoring a goal in total darkness. Director and photographer Mathieu Mamousse captures the brilliant journey of SC Schiltigheim’s Women’s Blind Football team as they overcome both gender and disability barriers.
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.
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.
It’s not just a tournament. It’s about belonging, a patchwork, a movement, a thousand remixed kits spinning through fan parks and fashion feeds. Find out why at UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, football-core is taking centre stage.
In the heart of Yaoundé, Cameroon, teenage girls are dodging dust, doubt, and defiance to chase football dreams. On cracked pitches and in a system that rarely makes space for them, they’re pushing forward with focus, fire, and a refusal to fade out.