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Bordeaux
“Oh! You have to say that's magnificent!” Barry Davies wouldn't need a Maradona worldie to get excited about when visiting Bordeaux's new 42,000 stadium. Even empty — perhaps especially empty — the ground has a dazzling finish to make even...
Journal
“Small boys in the park, jumpers for goalposts. Rush goalie. Two at the back, three in the middle, four up front, one's gone home for his tea. Beans on toast? Possibly, don't quote me on that. Marvellous.” The Fast Show's Ron Manager there,...
Fashion
What a serendipitous coincidence to be bringing out a range of football tops right in the middle of on of the best World Cups ever! With timing as sweet as a James Rodriguez volley, young Brit label ctrl+c is launching Pre-Season, a range of...
Publications
The 1970s was the decade when football really burst into life, the time it went from drab black and white to full colour, and when personalities really began to shine through in a way they hadn't before TV really took hold of the game. Where once...
Publications
If your World Cup trivia is up to snuff, or you're just a fan of Manchester pub comedy Early Doors, you'll know that Pickles is the name of the dog who found the stolen Jules Rimet trophy after it was stolen prior to the 1966 tournament. And it's...
Journal
Everyone agrees that so far, the FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil is one of the best ever – it's even winning over a few football haters with its vibrant carnival atmosphere and goal-fest games. This line-up of international creatives, however,...
Publications
Love your football? Tired of reading stories about backseat blow-jobs and hotel romps in red-top newspapers? Want to know more about what a footballer's life is really like, and grab a bit of that lifestyle for yourself? Yeah sure, there are games...
Art & Culture
We’re a stage deep already, the Maracanã is a Mecca, Guillermo Ochoa is a national hero after one Gordon Banks-esque performance. The hosts are shaky and the Dutch are dominant. Talking of The Netherlands, the flying Dutchman and his teammates...
Publications
I'll bet you didn't know that there is a Cameroonian bar in Los Angeles. Let's be honest, why would you? But indeed there is – it's on West Pico Boulevard - and as it turns out L.A. has got pretty much every nationality of World Cup fan covered if...
The Edit
Hands up if you've got a replica football kit in the wardrobe. Now keep your hands raised if you wear it to the shopping centre - or any non-football-related event for that matter – and the rest of you put your hands down. Those with their hands...
Journal
“Got any swaps?”. Playgrounds up and down the country are reverberating to that phrase now that the FIFA World Cup 2014 is underway, and Panini sticker books are quickly filling up with the famous faces and star names of the teams looking to...
Journal
There's no doubt that there have been some memorable goals at World Cup finals – one remembers Pelé's leaping header and Maradona's Goal of the Century against England in '86 as two prime examples, but interestingly neither of those goals...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
Dispatches
Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
Dispatches
Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...