Soccernostalgia:
When
one becomes a serious Soccer (Football) fan, the next step in the evolution is
to read about in print in sports or exclusively soccer magazines. Many of us
have memories of reading these magazines to not only keep up with the scores
and league tables but eventually to learn about the game and the personalities
beyond just the scores and learn of tactics, history, culture, etc.
For
many of us reading these magazines opened up a new world as we learned of new
nations, cities, styles and everything in between.
In
collaboration with @1888letter we aim to bring some of these personal stories
from people from different nations but common in their love of the game and their
experience via the medium of the game in print.
This
project will give us an insight as we will see similarities and differences in
Football readership and the history of it in different nations.
@1888letter:
In the decades before the Internet and
global TV coverage, football magazines were a lifeline for the young fan,
providing a regular source of information about the game not only nationally,
but worldwide. Everywhere football was played, magazines brought an insight
into games, players, competitions and teams, with facts, photographs and
analysis. Several of these sports titles – from El
Gráfico, France Football, La Gazzetta dello Sport, and Kicker,
to the UK’s own weeklies, Match and Shoot! – became known beyond
their own country. Many more magazines existed, for shorter or longer periods
of time, in every nation. Whether famous or obscure, we wanted to bring their
history to life with this project of personal memories, thoughts and stories.
Through the experiences of collectors, fans and readers, we hope to celebrate
these magazines, and explore the legacy of football in print for fans around
the world.
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