The Food of the Basque Derby

With the Basque Derby about to take place in the Copa del Rey for the very first time, Abbas Asaria serves up an equally mouthwatering preview of the Basque region’s culinary delights.

WordsAbbas Asaria2 April 2021Athletic Club, Real Sociedad, La Liga, Copa del Rey, Food, Basque

One Night At Camp Nou

Few football fans will ever get to see those who they most admire up close; to peer over the shoulders of a world-class artist as they compose their latest work. Sanaa Qureshi visits Camp Nou for the first time, to witness Barcelona take on Levante, and the age of Messi.

WordsSanaa Qureshi7 February 2020Barcelona, Lionel Messi, Messi, Barca, La Liga, Barcelonafotmob, Laligafotmob, Sanaa Qureshi, Ansu Fati, Camp Nou

The normalization of Messi's cruel, beautiful brilliance

When delivering the acceptance speech of his sixth Ballon d’Or, Lionel Messi hinted at the prospect of his retirement. Although being a day everyone knows will come, Ryan Hunn writes why Messi’s retirement will be so painful when it finally does.