Mundial, Issue 25: The Football Revolution Will Not Be Televised

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Exploring the intersection between sport and culture, our work is sharp, funny, stylish, irreverent, and nostalgic — it speaks directly to its audience because it knows who they are and what they want. Rooted in authentic fan culture, it knows who they support, what they wear, where they drink, and where they want to go next. Mundial celebrates their heroes, teaches them about wider issues, makes them laugh (and occasionally cry). It takes them around the world and ends up on their doorstep. It’s created for them, by them. It reminds them why they love football.

In this issue:

For our Issue 25 cover story, we’ve travelled the country to discover the subculture that is midweek pick-up football. A secretive world where organised football is created for complete strangers of all abilities, genders, nationalities. Mostly organised through apps and online, this is Uber for football, Tinder for teammates, a special place where the midweek Maradonas, post-work Putellas, and bib-wearing Bellinghams thrive. It’s a celebration of football at its purest.

Inside you’ll also find things like:

• A 10-page celebration of Luca Vialli
• North African adventures with the planet’s Mount Olympus of ultras
• The bizarre world of football superstitions
• England captain Carol Thomas and her Champions of the World
• Black Sabbath, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, and assisting Pelé
• Hanging out of plane doors with Sunderland’s official photographer
• Massive bulbs of fennel on a trip around Italy’s ankle

PLUS! Sunday League scraps, Les Ferdinand at Beşiktaş, big volleys from Alex Rae, the trainers we’d like to see as boots, and loads more…