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The Collector 🖼️

Feb 26, 2026

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11 min read

The Collector 🖼️

Issue #11: We chat with one of the most mythical collectors in the game about the allure of 90s Serie A, fakes, and when to let something go.

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The Archive 🗄️

Jan 21, 2026

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14 min read

The Archive 🗄️

Issue #10: We chat with Lover's FC founder, author and football shirt historian Neal Heard about casuals, collecting and where the shirt game is going.

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The Scrapbook 🎫

Dec 17, 2025

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14 min read

The Scrapbook 🎫

Issue #9: We chat with the former Loaded editor, James Brown, about the beautiful game, collecting and the one football memory he wouldn't give up.

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The Lens 📷

Nov 26, 2025

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10 min read

The Lens 📷

Issue #8: We zoom in on football culture — how it's changing and why it matters — with Lower Block, and we focus our own lens on culture beyond the white lines.

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The Spotlight 🔦

Oct 28, 2025

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14 min read

The Spotlight 🔦

Issue #7: We sit down with Joe Dempsie - of Game of Thrones and Skins fame - to talk about his extensive football shirt collection, his love of Nottingham Forest and what's on his cultural radar.

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The Blueprint 📝

Sep 22, 2025

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12 min read

The Blueprint 📝

Issue #6: This month, we delve into what makes football shirts not only great but timeless. Accordingly, we've snagged an interview with perhaps the greatest designer in football shirt history, Drake Ramberg - creator of countless iconic designs for Arsenal, PSG, Borussia Dortmund, and more. It's not one to miss.

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The Opener 📖

Aug 12, 2025

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11 min read

The Opener 📖

Issue #5: The football season is now underway, and new shirts are everywhere, so we decided to sit down for a chat with John Blair, author of Football Shirt Italia and one of the biggest authorities in the football shirt space. And in the spirit of all things new, we turn our attention to the beginnings of things...

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On The Road 🏜️

Jul 22, 2025

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11 min read

On The Road 🏜️

Issue #4 - The players are touring the globe on pre-season trips and we've hit the road too, tracking down CLUBELEVEN as they tour the States in an old school bus in search of a football culture beyond MLS.

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On The Beach 🏝️

Jun 16, 2025

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15 min read

On The Beach 🏝️

Issue #3 - The players might have their feet up but we've been busy chatting with Glory magazine co-founder Lee Nash about the intersection of football, travel and culture. We turn our gaze to foreign shores with our favourite shirt-sellers across the globe, delve into our cultural bag of tricks and end with a track from the man who crystallised the idea of what the beach means to just about everyone.

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The Difficult Second Album 🎧

May 19, 2025

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16 min read

The Difficult Second Album 🎧

Issue #2 - We sit down with MUNDIAL co-founder Seb White to discuss difficult second albums and where you go once you've reached the top. Our team go through what's on their cultural radar, highlight some of the best shirt-sellers in the U.K. and delve into the best drops this month...

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All Aboard The Showboat ⚓️

Apr 13, 2025

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22 min read

All Aboard The Showboat ⚓️

Issue #1 - Q&As with Natxo Torné and Atlantic Dispatch. Kits and benchwear we are loving at the moment. A story from the beautiful game. Recommendations from the team over the last month. Celebrating the Showboat community with some shoutouts.

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