Girona FC: The underdogs at the top of La Liga
When you hear ‘La Liga’, the first clubs that come to mind are probably Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid—those eminent teams with illustrious histories, cabinets full of trophies, and…
Made in La Masia: Barcelona’s talent factory keeps delivering
In the year 2000, a teenage football prodigy moved halfway across the world from Argentina to Spain, after signing a contract on a napkin with FC Barcelona’s development academy. Twelve…
The reintroduction of Russian athletes into global sports competition
Earlier this month, UEFA sparked controversy with its chaotic back-and-forth over Russia’s return to European football. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, their national squad was banned from…
What the Beckham documentary tells us about changing approaches to athlete mental health
The new Beckham documentary on Netflix is particularly striking, for one reason. It’s not the montages of legendary free kicks and crosses that reminded us of the incredible playerDavid Beckham…
Kitty Moreno on why women footballers, and their fans, deserve better
August 2023. School was out, the sun was (mostly) shining, and the FIFA Women’s World Cup was reaching record-breaking new audiences. People were talking about the tournament for all the…
Are ‘tradwives’ antifeminist or just annoying?
Nowadays, the idea of a “traditional wife” brings to mind the Betty Draper-esque figure ofthe 1950s housewife, dolled up in a full face of makeup and perfectly curled hair while…
Should Celebs Stop Making Skincare and Makeup Lines?
There was a time when the celebrity makeup line was a novel concept. Who can forget when 18-year-old Kylie Jenner sent forth Kylie Lip Kits into the world back in…
Is the de-influencing era upon us?
If you’ve been on TikTok in the past week, you might have heard something about a scandal involving beauty influencer Mikayla Noguiera and some false eyelashes. Apparently, Mikayla used false…