Monthly Archives: October 2014

There’s always something heartwarming about a player going back to support a former club when there is no commercial incentive for them to do so. Leicester City striker Leonard Ulloa did that last night when he sat with the away fans to see his old side Brighton in action at Tottenham last night. Predictably, the in-form Argentinian forward was asked … Continue reading →

A new issue of Eight by Eight magazine is now available to pre-order. With Halloween looming, they’ve got a suitably scary image of Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney on the cover of Issue 4. As ever, the magazine promises excellent football-related design, art and photography, plus insight into teams, players and coaches. The Rooney illustration is the work of New … Continue reading →

West Ham fan Russell Brand burst in on Hammers boss Sam Allardyce’s post-match interview following their win over champions Manchester City to give him a kiss. And he was wearing his Savile Rogue scarf for the occasion. Brand donned the Savile Rogue white, claret and blue West Ham Superking scarf for match day. He featuring on BT Sport’s coverage before … Continue reading →

We featured the work of Mark Yesilevskiy almost a year ago when his eye-catching Teams, Not Players project grabbed our attention. That involved illustrated action shots with any body part belonging to the player stripped out, leaving just the team’s kit in full flow. Mark has now done a variation on that theme in a commission for Howler magazine. The … Continue reading →

We started making cashmere football scarves in 2006 because we were fed up of the horrible garish nylon efforts that were the only option at that point. In the years since, we have frequently been contacted by fans of other sports asking if we could help them out of a similar pickle: they loved supporting their team, but hated wearing … Continue reading →

The great shot was taken by Brazilian photographer Dani Teobaldo at the weekend. It shows a blind Atletico Mineiro fan doing what most of us would call ‘watching’ our team – except he can’t actually watch the game in the traditional sense. The fan in question is essentially enjoying the game as a radio commentary, except with real-life atmosphere and … Continue reading →

No football player wants to spend time on the bench. And it turns out that can be as true during team photos as it is during matches. Irish side Derry City yesterday attempted to perform the seemingly simple task of having a picture take to celebrate reaching the FAI Cup Final. The players were arranged on the Brandywell pitch ready … Continue reading →

Congratulations to the Republic of Ireland on their excellent 1-1 draw away at world champions Germany last night. But no congratulations to the street vendors outside the stadium in Gelsenkirchen who effectively gave the Irish supporters a straight choice between a half-and-half scarf or an expletive-covered scarf directing abuse at the English – both classy options. Fortunately, forewarned is forearmed … Continue reading →

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger’s touchline scuffle with Jose Mourinho a couple of weeks ago has inspired artist David Squires. While the whole charade was far from dignified, Wenger did surprise some by unleashing his inner hard-nut at Stamford Bridge. The ‘fight’ stopped after a mere shove but, had it continued, it looked like there was only going to be one … Continue reading →

Spanish illustrator Jorge Lawerta has produced some work for La Liga side Levante, which has now been put to use on some official merchandise, including t-shirts. The rather fetching typography features the club’s name and the word Granota. Approximate potted history: during the Spanish Civil War, Valencia-based Levante had to move grounds and the new pitch had a lot of … Continue reading →