THE HISTORY MAKERS: CLAPTON CFC

As backup goalkeeper and general secretary of the Clapton Community FC Women’s Teams, Sophia Axelsson was at the heart of an historic FA Cup...

GURU NANAK: A FOOTBALL FAMILY

Tradition, inclusivity and last-minute equalisers. Tayyiba Yunus went to visit Guru Nanak Ladies, to see grassroots football represented perfectly in Gravesend. Guru Nanak Football Club...

MARK ROSE: COMEBACK KING

Mark Rose is a true advocate and embodiment of the power of grassroots football. He shares with Sam Kershaw his inspirational story of returning...

MY GREATEST GAME #2

THE MATCH: WIZARDS FC v HARINGEY ATHLETIC, 2008 WORDS: EWAN FLYNN ILLUSTRATION: MILLIE CHESTERS Matthew Berou was a Wizards FC institution. We had played alongside each other...

INSPIRATIONAL: JACOB VIERA

As part of the FA’s Respect the Ref campaign, Jacob Viera shares his quite incredible story. After a horribly traumatic journey from Kenya and...

MY GREATEST GAME #4

MY GREATEST GAME: AYLESFORD VETS v DEFIANCE VETS, 2019 CUP: KENT COUNTY VETERANS CUP WORDS: MIKE BACKLER ILLUSTRATION: MILLIE CHESTERS You know when you drive past a football...