The Global Guide to Football Culture

Football looks different everywhere. It might be played barefoot on sand as the sun drops over Rio, in the shadow of a fjord in the Faroe Islands with the wind dictating every pass, or beneath the lights of Europe’s grandest arenas on a midweek night. The setting may change but the pull remains reassuringly the same.

Independent magazine Glory was established to celebrate that allure and tell the stories of everyday fans, local champions and deep-rooted traditions – to find the joy in football’s authentic heart, wherever in the world it was beating. Ten years on, The Global Guide to Football Culture takes fans on journeys to and beyond the familiar superclubs, to the places where the game is still rooted in community: from Madrid to Marrakesh, Bucharest to Buenos Aires, Turin to Tokyo.

Produced by Glory and a team of the best football writers and photographers in the world, The Global Guide to Football Culture brings the game’s hidden corners to life, while shining new light on the familiar football destinations. Atmospheric essays and bold photography pair with local insights – where to go and what local delicacies to seek out – to create the definitive account of football and its people across the world.

Contributors include: Philippe Auclair, Guillem Balague, Ballesterer, Adam Bushby, Cedric Chambaz, Club Eleven, Reinaldo Coddou, COPA90, Sam Delaney, Expired Film Club, Joseph Fox, David Goldblatt, Daniel Gray, Uli Hesse, Kit Holden, Willem De Kam, Danny Last, Alberto Lati, Lower Block, Rob MacDonald, Ryan Mason, Theo McInnes, Eli Mengem, James Montague, NPLH, Justin Nunez, Nutmeg, Joseph Ouechen, Panenka, Photo Curva, Pog Mo Goal, Shukyu, Staantribune, Daniel Storey, Sweeper Pod, Terrace Edition, Tim Vickery and When Saturday Comes.