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Lazare Hoche Takes Us Through His Vintage Kit Collection and Love for PSG

A Parisian trailblazer with a love for PSG and an eclectic appreciation for football shirts, Lazare Hoche has a unique connection to the game. For a musician whose music has travelled around the globe, his feet remain firmly in Paris, just inches away from the famous Parc Des Princes. Getting in glimpse into his world and where football threads through, we speak to him, locked down but looking forward.

FC Not Alone Founder Ian McKenzie Talks Mental Health in Football

There's no question that football holds the power to not only bring people together but universally break down barriers. One group on a mission to galvanise for the greater good is FC Not Alone. Reaching out whilst raising awareness, their objective is positive and powerful. Finding out more, we spoke to the man who started things rolling, Ian McKenzie to get the low down on their latest initiatives.

Exec Producer Leo Pearlman Talks Sunderland 'Til I Die Season 2

Sunderland ’Til I Die launched in December 2018, peeling back the layers of pain and anguish surrounding the club as they suffered yet another relegation. And, not content with the levels of ammunition that season one gave to opposition supporters, the docu-series is set to return for a second season.

Patrick Van Aanholt on Ten Years in the Premier League, Music and Family

Ten years of doing anything will leave a lasting impression on ones mind. Your experiences in that time will be turbulent yet triumphant, not least if that decade is dedicated to journeying the highs and lows of pure Premier League performance. Taking stock at a time when we're not quite sure when the next ball is going to be kicked, Patrick Van Aanholt is a player we spoke to about life, just before lockdown.

Martin Braithwaite On His Journey From Middlesbrough To Barcelona

We’re all in the midst of a truly unprecedented situation, experiencing something that certainly no one saw coming, and that nobody could have predicted. When talk of it first emerged around the world, the initial feeling was one of disbelief; surely there was some kind of mistake? An error in the reporting of the facts. But there was no error. This was really happening. Martin Braithwaite, former Middlesbrough man, was joining Barcelona.

Billy Gilmour On Breaking Into The Chelsea First Team

For Frank Lampard, 18-year-old Billy Gilmour’s ability has never been in question, with the Chelsea manager not hesitating to call upon the diminutive Scot when needed. And that faith has been repaid in spades, most recently with a man-of-the-match performance in Chelsea’s 2-0 FA Cup fifth round win against runaway league leaders Liverpool.

Andy Robertson Talks Title Chasing, Unbeaten Record & Pre-Match Routine

Liverpool fans love nothing more than seeing a fellow Scouser do well for the club, and while Trent Alexander-Arnold ticks that box at right back, switch play to the left and there's a marauding Scotsman who the Anfield faithful have adopted as one of their own. Andy Robertson is a player with grit, determination and 100% effort built from humble beginnings; honest traits that epitomise the working class city he was born in, and the one he now works in.

Joe Gomez Talks Title Chasing & Unbeaten Records

At the time of time of this interview Liverpool have played 26 Premier League games this season winning 25 of them, drawing one and conceding just 15 goals in the process. That is phenomenal. That long-awaited title is inevitable. But if you reckon Liverpool's defence think it's job done, then speak to Joe Gomez. There's an unbeaten record to protect, history to defend, and pride to earn. This ain't finished yet, far from it. For Liverpool's defence, 12 cup finals await.

Tammy Abraham Talks Chelsea, UCL & End Of Season Run In

Tammy Abraham is Chelsea through and through, no doubt about it. Having grown up watching the Blues with his family – including the enthralling Champions League win over Bayern Munich in 2012 – he now finds himself coming towards the business end of his first full season as the main man up top for his boyhood club.

Mason Greenwood Talks Breaking Through, Teammates & FIFA 20

Manchester United fans have every right to be excited about Mason Greenwood. Thirteen of his eighteen years on this planet have been spent at the club, progressing through the youth teams before stepping into the bright spotlights of Old Trafford, made brighter by his exciting performances on one of football's most daunting stages. As we tick into a new decade Greenwood has been unveiled as an EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Future Star, and sits in front of us as the club's youngest ever goalscorer in Europe

Tiggs Da Author Talks Music, Football & Falling In Love With Man United

A Tanzanian-born, London-bred Manchester United fan. Ticks a lot of the boxes for people screaming about plastic fandom. But when you’re a young boy growing up in Africa and you love football, the local choices are limited. And so it was that for Tiggs Da Author who had free reign to fall in love with Eric Cantona and the Red Devils.

Fabinho On Liverpool's Relentless Form at the Predator 20+ Mutator Event

After a season of grit, determination and extraordinary endeavour, Liverpool lost the Champions League final of 2018 to Real Madrid. The circumstances of that loss will live long in the memory of Reds, but it was quickly followed up by the unexpected announcement that Liverpool had signed one of the most coveted talents in European football. Fábio Henrique Tavares, better known as Fabinho, arrived on Merseyside on 1 July 2018, and neither club nor player have looked back since.

Harry Winks On England, Spurs & His Love Of The adidas Predator

Over the last couple of seasons Harry Winks has established himself as a regular in the Tottenham line-up, while his performances in an England shirt will certainly give Gareth Southgate something to think about ahead of his EURO 2020 squad selection. And from the very beginning he’s had an ongoing affinity for the Predator, something that continues to this day.

adidas Football Design Director Ben Herath Talks Predator 20 Mutator

After weeks of teasing, the Predator 20+ Mutator has finally arrived, and with it came the return of rubber in what is a demonic reimagining of the classic silo. But as one of the most iconic boots of all time, what’s the thought process behind its recreation? That’s what we wanted to find out when we sat down with adidas Football Design Director Ben Herath.

Call Me Loop Talks Chelsea Memories, Music & Retro CFC Kit

Going behind the scenes at the photoshoot of the Nike Chelsea 2019/20 Anniversary Kit to be worn in the FA Cup Third Round we caught up with 'Call Me Loop'. The musician, who grew up near Chelsea's Cobham Training Ground, finds herself exactly there as we sit down with her to talk about her Chelsea upbringing, her music and how she was drafted in to help launch the new kit.

Callum Hudson-Odoi & Reece James On The Rise of Chelsea Youth & Retro Shirts

Under Frank Lampard, Chelsea are embracing youth, and it points towards a bright future. But it’s the past that's currently in focus, after the club released a special commemorative shirt to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of their FA Cup triumph in 1970.