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In Conversation | Steve Bower on The Joys of FA Cup Commentary

There’s a whole side to a football match that you probably barely even spare a second’s thought about, despite it’s integral nature to the way so many people enjoy the game. For an hour and a half it’s the job of the humble commentator to present the game to us, telling us the story and describing the action in all its detail.

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"Coco" Give Us His Grime Tracks of 2018 With A Pre-Match Playlist

MC COCO is a musician who has had a big year. Looking to take that momentum into 2019, his May EP release 'No Rehearsal' has seen him work with all kinds of names. The latest artist to lend us his top tracks, it's a playlist to get the game going with grime all over.

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SoccerBible Sessions #1 | Moise Kean

Moise Kean is new generation all over. The first player born in this millennium to play in the Champions League, and to play and score in one of Europe's top five major leagues. His name is already written in the new testament of football, but at just 18 years-old it's his next moves that will surpass the hype of his introduction.

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In Conversation | Sam Kerr Talks About Her Achievements & Signature 'Air Force 1 SK20'

One of football's elite performers, Sam Kerr has had a remarkable career to date. She is an international sensation, a Ballon d'Or nominee who spearheads the Australian National Team, The Matildas. Marking a monumental year, Nike have presented her with a special edition one of one Air Force 1 'SK20'. Getting a look into how huge the last few years have been for her, we sat down with Sam to chat it through.

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David Alaba Talks Fashion, Style & His Decade At Bayern Munich

Nobody knows Bayern Munich's Säbener Strasse training complex better than David Alaba. The Austrian defender is a man of loyalty and after putting pen to paper on a new eight year deal with adidas he gave us a tour of the place he has called home for the past ten years.

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'Liquid Dreams' | We Speak to Stylist Lewis Munro About The Crossover Between Fashion and Footbal…

Almost like a hidden gem, the work of the stylist is often the unsung hero of photography and fashion. Their job in constructing the looks plays a significant part in ensuring a visual conveys a desired message. With more and more football players recruiting their services, we spoke to one, Lewis Munro, to get his view of the industry and how it crosses into football.

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In Conversation | Divock Origi Talks Fashion, Music & Late Goals

Football has its characters as well as its creatives. Right now, the game is spinning in places that ooze a positive energy and encouraging style. Divock Origi is testament to that. Having hit the top flight with Liverpool in 2014, last season saw him seek regular action with a loan move to VfL Wolfsburg. Very much a player who looks to create his own luck, he’s a striker with an inquisitive mind and a cultural appreciation. From late goals to high fashion, let's go...

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New Balance Designer Dave Gall Talks Sadio Mané Furon 4.0 ‘Bambaly’

As one of its top assets, New Balance recently rewarded Sadio Mané with his very own signature Furon 4.0, known as the ‘Bambaly’. It was a bold move considering Mané had only been with the brand a relatively short period of time, but it’s something New Balance, and particularly their Football Performance Footwear Designer Dave Gall, had been thinking about from the off.

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Sadio Mané Talks Signature Boots, Life in Senegal & His Rise to the Top

When Sadio Mané was discussing potential photoshoot venues with New Balance to launch his first signature football boots to celebrate his home village of Bambaly in Senegal he suggested the whole crew should go round to his home from home in Merseyside. That's how we found ourselves sat on his couch on a drizzly Monday morning to talk about his journey from Africa to Anfield.

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Behind-The-Scenes with Dybala Mask Creator Zhijun Wang

When Paulo Dybala signed for adidas in the summer the brand already had big plans for him to become the lead COPA 19 player. Fast forward a few months and the Juve man is a headline asset for the Three Stripes. We recently went behind-the-scenes on the shoot for his COPA 'Gladiator' celebration mask to sit down with the man responsible for creating the design, Beijing-based sneaker designer and mask artist Zhijun Wang.

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adidas Football Senior Design Director Talks Copa 19+

Ahead of the Copa 19+ launch we sat down with Dave Surace, Senior Design Director at Adidas Football, to find out more about the process behind reinventing football's most iconic boot – the Copa.

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Tim Howard on Becoming Owner of Memphis 901 FC

Tim Howard is well known to English football fans after the USA stopper spent 13 years in the Premier League, first with Manchester United and then Everton. He now plies his trade with MLS outfit Colorado Rapids, but at the age of 39, his thoughts have inevitably turned to life after his playing career, and those thoughts have included owning a football club.

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Adam Lallana Talks To SoccerBible On His Return From Injury

After missing out on the 2018 World Cup with England Adam Lallana is back in the mix and on the hunt for silverware in a confident and expansive Liverpool side. Taking time out from launching the new PUMA Stun Pack the Reds' midfielder was in reflective mood as he talked us through his comeback trail.

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Jesse Lingard Talks Hard Work & Defying The Odds with Storelli

Jesse Lingard is solid proof that hard works pays off. His mentality and patience has enabled him to climb to the top. Every time he was told he was too small, he'd hit back harder. A confident mindset that sits naturally with the Storelli brand, so it was no surprise to see the two link up.

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Storelli Ambassador Stefan Frei Talks Pre-Game Routine, Mental Strength & Injuries

With a confident game-changing attitude to protection on the pitch, Storelli represent a unique state of mind. For the launch of their latest 'Against All Odds' campaign they catch up with Seattle Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei, a man who has come back from 2 years out with injury to become an MLS All Star and Play-Off regular.

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In Conversation | Goldie & James Davidson on 'Subjective' Football

DJ, producer, actor and Manchester United fan, Goldie, earlier this year joined forces with revered producer James Davidson under the alias 'Subjective', releasing their first collaborative project, 'Act One – Music For Inanimate Objects'. We recently sat down with the pair to discuss the evolution of the game, where fashion meets football and those famous lost grounds.

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