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Framed #98 | Watford v Manchester United

Going from the streets to the seats in Hertfordshire, we took in high-flying Watford vs Manchester United for the next installation of our Framed series. Watford's 100% record was on the line as Mourinho and his boys rolled into town looking for points in pink.

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Q&A With LAFC Photographer Imad Bolotok

A member of the team responsible for helping to shape the club's brand, Imad Bolotok is a photographer and designer at LAFC. In getting a glimpse into the rise through the inaugural season he has captured, we spoke to him about how life is lived as Los Angeles Football Club.

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Framed #97 | Club América v Chivas

If there was any doubt surrounding the spectacle that is Mexican football, it's time to banish them to the back of the room. Showing the size and scale of such a passionate affair, the 'Super Clásico' between Club América v Chivas brought the party to LA this past weekend.

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Framed #96 | USMNT v Brazil

A battle between two giants of North and South America, the international break gave Brazil and the US Men's National Team a chance to go toe-to-toe this weekend. Big names and talented prospects, it all went down under the golden light of New Jersey.

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The Fantasy Premier League Addict | Game Week Four

Heading into the International break off the back of the first chunk of Fantasy Premier League playtime, Ben Tallon is back with his latest creative offering of words and illustration that can galvanise us all.

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Residence #49 | 'Ewood Park' Blackburn Rovers

The next stop in our Residence series is a visit to Ewood Park, one of just six stadiums in England that home a Premier League trophy. Blackburn Rovers are the proud occupants of this Lancashire landmark, a venue that has hosted football since 1882.

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The Fantasy Premier League Addict | Game Week Three

Returning with a sumptuous love note to the humble beginnings of the 2018/19 Fantasy Premier League season, Ben Tallon offers another dose of illustrated and scribed delight. His words charting his season to date, dive in and see if you recognise any similar symptoms.

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Framed #95 | LA Galaxy v LAFC

A heavyweight clash of Westside anticipation arrived at the weekend as LA Galaxy hosted cross-city rivals LAFC for the first time in their history. A rivalry week showdown with the drama of last month's 4-3 match still fresh in the air. This is El Trafico.

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Guillermo Andrade of 424 Creates Custom Mercurial Superfly 360

Throwing some custom colour onto the LA scene, Guillermo Andrade, head of design and co-founder of store 424 on Fairfax, has created a bespoke Mercurial Superfly 360 at the Nike By You Football Workshop in Los Angeles.

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Framed #94 | Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham

As Spurs swiftly found their 18/19 Premier League paace, it was a fellow London resident of whom they welcomed into their adopted home of Wembley most recently. Our latest pictorial piece that comes framed with all the energy of a resilient Tottenham win, it's through the lens of photographer Milo Belgrove that this feature lands with raw beauty - real football.

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Photographer Ethan White Documents NYCFC Fans Around New York

As a former NYCFC player, Ethan White is a man behind the lens who perhaps knows Rivalry Week like few will. Taking his creative talents around New York, he and the club have looked to capture the variety of faces and places that support their claim that New York is blue. A strong set of shots that bring the NYCFC shirt front and centre, it shows the talents of a man who creates a stylised image on and off the pitch.

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Photographer Matthew Stith Documents RBNY Fans Around New York

The power of a football shirt is emphatic. Going through the streets of New York and bringing together a compelling set of images, photographer Matthew Stith has created a series of portraits to document the fandom that is well worn for RBNY across the city.

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The Fantasy Premier League Addict | Game Week Two

Everyone laughs and retweets the photograph of a middle-aged woman behind bars but nobody stops to consider the possibility that people get very upset over Fantasy Premier League and this may not be the throwaway joke it is presented as. We may very well have a hostage situation about to play out all because Benjamin Mendy was only credited for two of his three assists against Huddersfield Town. The FPL Addict Returns for a round up from Game Week 2.

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Residence #48 | 'Anfield' Liverpool FC

The next stop on our Residence tour sees us arrive in the red half of Merseyside and into Liverpool's iconic Anfield Stadium. England's most atmospheric cauldron full of optimism, passion, and glorious history. It's a special place.

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Residence #47 | 'Prenton Park' Tranmere Rovers

Away from the Premier League glamour of their neighbours from across the River Mersey, it's through the Queensway Tunnel to the Wirral for the next stop on our Residence series at Tranmere Rovers. Prenton Park is a beautifully British football stadium rooted in identity and Birkenhead pride.

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Framed #93 | Toronto FC v Vancouver Whitecaps

Toronto FC have once more showed they they rule the roost in Canada as they won their seventh Canadian Championship in a row in the shape of the 2018 'Voyageurs Cup'. Putting Vancouver Whitecaps to bed in picking up a trophy that sits separate to the regular MLS run of fixtures, it once more shows Toronto as the big time team in town.

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