The Other Cosmos

Story of how an informal team of refugees changed the football landscape on the island of Lesbos (Greece), and how refugees find relief, pride and happiness in the practice of football.
Based on interviews with local journalist Vangelis Papantonis, refugee players, NGO staff members and Lesbos locals, and attending a Monday evening football practice session of the refugee team.

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The Pure Left-Winger

Punk pulses not only through fashion and music, but also through FC St. Pauli’s take on football.

The Other Cosmos

Named after the legendary team with Pelé and Beckenbauer. The contrast could not be starker.

Picturing What's at Play

Press Photographer of the Year Mel D. Cole got hooked on football by playing FIFA 14.

The Double Win

Pernille Harder, Georgia Stanway and Giulia Gwinn can take the German Cup—and change what comes next.

Challenging the Rules

French international Vikash Dhorasoo filmed the dressing room—right after France lost the 2006 World Cup final.

Showing Your Colours

The story behind the shirts swapped with Luis Suárez, Michael Owen and Oleksandr Zinchenko.

Until the End

Sixteen trophies and 88 caps for Denmark. What makes Sofie Junge Pedersen tick?

The Real Turn

Johan Cruyff’s defining seasons with the Los Angeles Aztecs and the Washington Diplomats.

The Beautiful Game

Six reasons why this Netflix film captivated millions worldwide in just days.

Hand in Hand

What Feyenoord Women defender Celainy Obispo learned from the Royal Marine Corps—and vice versa.

Taking the Lead

Vegan meals, coffee-waste jerseys, Héctor Bellerín, Zaha Hadid—the Forest Green transformation

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