{"id":2021112,"date":"2026-06-18T17:47:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2021112"},"modified":"2026-06-18T17:47:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:47:33","slug":"adam-friedland-cobi-jones-sage-elsesser-and-more-explain-how-football-changed-their-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2021112","title":{"rendered":"Adam Friedland, Cobi Jones, Sage Elsesser, and More Explain How Football Changed Their Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1781801344-hs_soccer_wf_mel-recovered.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"articleCore___jz22v articleCore___jz22v story___rLN7E isFullscreenHero\" data-view=\"post\" data-layout=\"story\">\n<div class=\"main___V1upB hasSocialInteraction___TBOhu\">\n<aside data-cy=\"interactionSidebar\" class=\"interactionSidebar___EDQxW available___tb6a0\">\n<div data-cy=\"interactionBar\" class=\"wrapper___dWPrU interaction___uYGM3 isMobileViewportVisible___YNYTW\"><dialog data-cy=\"socialInteractionDialog\" class=\"socialInteractionDialog___htkzc\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"popUp___yNTzH\">\n<div class=\"formWrapper___x07Hy\">\n<h2 class=\"title___cm6PA family-condensed--l___yWgh0 title___KCPPY\">Join Highsnobiety<\/h2>\n<p class=\"proposition___VFmd1\">Create an account to share your reaction and engage with the community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"termsConditions___kwJoC\">By signing up, you agree to Highsnobiety\u2019s Privacy Policy and Terms &amp; 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People who have never expressed the slightest interest in the beautiful game will be perched at the water cooler, preaching the gospel of France\u2019s elite forwards or the brilliance of Portugal\u2019s midfield. It\u2019s that special time once every four years in which the United States becomes a f\u00fatbol nation, willing an oft-disappointing National Club to new heights.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">The bandwagoners don\u2019t tell the whole story, though. We wanted to hear from the football obsessed: people who live and breathe the sport year round. So, we tapped people in our orbit whose professions span music, sport, fashion, and design to get their perspectives on why football is the world\u2019s game, and why so many people in the States are finally catching on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Of course, some of it has to do with the coming World Cup. The event is on North American soil this year, with matches split between Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Besides that, the US team boasts some impressive talent, from coach Mauricio Pochettino to Chris Richards, the sterling center-back from Birmingham, Alabama who plays for Crystal Palace in the Premier League.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-0\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-first___BTdUp mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-first-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-first___V5atz loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Richards, one of the 11 people we interviewed for this story, is relishing the opportunity to play in front of his home crowd. \u201cAt a time where the world is messed up, this is a big chance for everybody to see what it means to be together,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019m glad that we\u2019re able to do it on home soil.\u201d We also spoke with American football legend Cobi Jones, in addition to fans and personalities attached to the game: everyone from comedian Adam Friedland to NBA player Adem Bona to Tora Northman, digital director of football-chronicling <em>PLAYERS<\/em> magazine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Throughout our conversations with this eclectic group of fanatics, one thing became clear: the sport may not dominate the cultural conversation in the US, but football is universal. Soon, people across the globe will live and die with every pass, shot, save, and goal. When a champion is crowned, many will go back to baseball, basketball, and football (the American kind). But for these 11, and millions of others, the start of the Premier League will just be a month away.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-1\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contentEmbed___NLbCs embed___J_49g story___P_PZz extended___wtheq\">\n<div class=\"embed___lZwjR contentDynamicEmbed___pVwCy\" id=\"embed-NuZU5yHMQMW4u2DDwmSEFA\">\n<div class=\"content___bNOox\">\n<div class=\"loader___mW2wf\">\n<div class=\"embedConsentDisclaimer___DWdTC disclaimer___IUAcY hide___GB24J\">\n<div class=\"title___cm6PA family-condensed--l___yWgh0 title___T6HTf\">Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Vimeo video.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"structuredTextHeadline___qIdt_ contentHeadline___rzttt headline___zfG1Z\">Sage Elsesser (Navy Blue), rapper, producer, professional skateboarder<\/h3>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>Team: Arsenal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>How did you get into football?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I had a little schism where it was like, do I try to fulfill the dream of being a professional footballer? Or do I go down the road of skateboarding? I remember playing a match as a child, and I saw some kids skating at the same park. I was so distracted by them. I made a decision that weekend like, \u201cYou know what? I\u2019m going to start skating again.\u201d But football is definitely embedded in who I am. It\u2019s the greatest sport ever. It has something special that\u2019s kind of inexplicable.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Growing up, my dad gave me Arsenal. He was like, \u201cIf you\u2019re going to support a team, this is the team to support.\u201d I was born in 1997 so I grew up in the Invincibles era. Thierry Henry was an idol of mine. I loved Nicolas Anelka. I just loved the Black players; that representation was needed in my eyes. I\u2019ve been supporting Arsenal for 22 years. I got to experience the ultimate high, but it has also been tough.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-2\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>Do you have a favorite player?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I have my moments with [Bukayo] Saka as I think most people do, but god, I love him. I love his character and who he is. He\u2019s definitely our star boy. Beyond the fact that he\u2019s an incredible footballer, I just love how he carries himself. I\u2019ve never heard him say a cross word or cuss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>Where do you watch the games?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I\u2019ve got a few friends who are huge Arsenal supporters. I\u2019ll talk with them, but I\u2019m not the guy that goes to the pub and hangs out. I need to be on my couch alone so I can yell at the TV and do what I need to do. It\u2019s a very personal thing. I want to be here in my safe space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>Do you still play?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I find that anytime I play football, I hurt myself. Even when I\u2019m just playing pickup. I\u2019m a professional skateboarder, and I hurt myself more having fun on the weekend, kicking the ball around. I still love it, though. There\u2019s a part of me that transports back to being a child. It\u2019s really childlike.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">There\u2019s always going to be the weekend warrior guy who\u2019s going a little too hard, so you have to be really conscious of the people you\u2019re playing with. I was playing with some of the Mexican dudes on Chrystie Street a couple summers ago, and that was really fun because they\u2019re older guys and a lot of them will play midday. They play hard, but they\u2019re not trying to kill you.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-3\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contentEmbed___NLbCs embed___J_49g story___P_PZz extended___wtheq\">\n<div class=\"embed___lZwjR contentDynamicEmbed___pVwCy\" id=\"embed-C5nQ01h7SgWFUyyQnDHqaQ\">\n<div class=\"content___bNOox\">\n<div class=\"loader___mW2wf\">\n<div class=\"embedConsentDisclaimer___DWdTC disclaimer___IUAcY hide___GB24J\">\n<div class=\"title___cm6PA family-condensed--l___yWgh0 title___T6HTf\">Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Vimeo video.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"structuredTextHeadline___qIdt_ contentHeadline___rzttt headline___zfG1Z\">Cobi Jones, LA Galaxy and USMNT legend<\/h3>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>Team: LA Galaxy\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>How did you get into football?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I was the typical American kid who just enjoyed playing the game. There was no soccer on TV when I was growing up. You couldn\u2019t watch Arsenal or Real Madrid. In high school, we all paid five or ten bucks and went into the back of a Mexican restaurant and they\u2019re playing a UEFA match via satellite TV. That\u2019s what soccer was back then.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I was always one of the better players, but I was never the top player on any team. There were so many talented players in Southern California. And people develop at different times. I was never the superstar at a young age, but I had a passion for the game. I loved the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Growing up, I think there was one other soccer player in my whole valley who was Black. The first Black coach I ever saw was in college. Think about how strange that is. I was trying to survive and battle it during those younger years, but as I got older into my 20s and 30s \u2014 especially as people came up to me to tell me how I affected them \u2014 I appreciated it so much more. It can be taxing, but I think that comes with a job. It comes with being an adult. That was the norm in my family. My mom and dad are from the south, man. Mobile, Alabama is about as south as you can get.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-4\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>You played in the iconic <\/strong><strong>first-year LA Galaxy kit<\/strong><strong>, right?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Yes; it\u2019s one of my favorite kits. It\u2019s iconic to the club and the organization, and it will always come back in some form. I loved my kit at Coventry City, the sky blues. And let\u2019s not forget the US jersey. When the 1994 jersey was first shown to us, we were all like, \u201cWhat is this? Are you kidding me? You guys got to change it.\u201d You look back 32 years later and people are fighting to get their hands on it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentEmbed___NLbCs embed___J_49g story___P_PZz extended___wtheq\">\n<div class=\"embed___lZwjR contentDynamicEmbed___pVwCy\" id=\"embed-cJuomx7WQXGpR021fOAurA\">\n<div class=\"content___bNOox\">\n<div class=\"loader___mW2wf\">\n<div class=\"embedConsentDisclaimer___DWdTC disclaimer___IUAcY hide___GB24J\">\n<div class=\"title___cm6PA family-condensed--l___yWgh0 title___T6HTf\">Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Vimeo video.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"structuredTextHeadline___qIdt_ contentHeadline___rzttt headline___zfG1Z\">Tora Northman, digital consultant and creative strategist<\/h3>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>Team: Liverpool, Barcelona Femen\u00ed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>How did you get into football?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">My dad was a professional athlete. I think he wanted a son so the second I could walk he was like, \u201cHere\u2019s a ball, here\u2019s how you kick it.\u201d What\u2019s beautiful about Sweden is that women\u2019s football is so visible. Every single girl I knew played football for a local team after school from age five or six. It was very, very common for girls to play.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-5\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I\u2019ve been following Liverpool my whole life; my dad is a massive fan. Growing up, I followed a couple of Swedish teams, but the Premier League is the one I continuously watch and follow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>What is football culture like in London?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">It\u2019s amazing. Even if you don\u2019t care about football, you\u2019ll always be around it. My friends and I meet at the pub and watch tons of football games. There are a lot more women\u2019s games being shown at pubs, which is really nice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I play 11-aside games every Saturday in a pretty competitive league. My team is probably the least competitive because we\u2019re the only team without a manager or a coach. We\u2019re still a very good team, but we like to have fun as well. Most other teams have male coaches. All the referees are men. It\u2019s really interesting to see that dynamic play out even at the grassroots level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">It\u2019s grown into this amazing thing; elevens has become our bread and butter. We\u2019re a women\u2019s club with a men\u2019s team, which I love. We also play a lot of mixed games with a men\u2019s team and a lot of friendlies with other clubs across London. It\u2019s so easy to play. I\u2019m not saying that it\u2019s easy to get really good, but it\u2019s very easy to play. You just need a ball, and you don\u2019t even need much space.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-6\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contentEmbed___NLbCs embed___J_49g story___P_PZz extended___wtheq\">\n<div class=\"embed___lZwjR contentDynamicEmbed___pVwCy\" id=\"embed-EhJ_hS55QimzxmmkKNAL1Q\">\n<div class=\"content___bNOox\">\n<div class=\"loader___mW2wf\">\n<div class=\"embedConsentDisclaimer___DWdTC disclaimer___IUAcY hide___GB24J\">\n<div class=\"title___cm6PA family-condensed--l___yWgh0 title___T6HTf\">Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Vimeo video.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"structuredTextHeadline___qIdt_ contentHeadline___rzttt headline___zfG1Z\">Adam Friedland, host of The Adam Friedland Show<\/h3>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>Team: Arsenal\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>How did you get into football?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I was on a gap year program, and half the program was from Northwest London. Half of them were Spurs fans, and half of them went for Arsenal. The Spurs fans talked as if they were Real Madrid. They\u2019d be like, \u201cJermain Defoe is better than Thierry Henry,\u201d just with their chest. So I chose Arsenal. Also, Arsenal was one of the best two teams along with Manchester United. United felt like the Celtics. Arsenal felt like the Lakers. I\u2019m a Laker fan. I like crossovers and dunks. They had cooler guys.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>What\u2019s it like being a football fan in America?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">An American fan is lame. I have to justify it by being a snob, by understanding tactics and \u201cjuego de posici\u00f3n\u201d and the Ajax philosophy that changed the game. It\u2019s kind of like being a gay guy in the 1950s and you meet another confirmed bachelor and you start whispering. Being an Arsenal fan has made me a better person, though. If I was a Real Madrid fan, I\u2019d probably cheat on my taxes and think I was going to live forever. This is a reminder: you\u2019re going to die one day. Any time anything good happens, you\u2019re reminded that death is imminent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-7\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>So you watched the Champions League?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Yes, and I\u2019m exhausted right now. I can\u2019t even think about the World Cup. I need to literally have one of those Mylar blankets around me after the Champions League final. When I start talking about it, I sound like an insane person, but right now it is an insane moment. I\u2019ve been in \u2019Nam, in the Da Nang province. I\u2019m still in Vietnam. I have malaria and trench foot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">This has been embarrassing. It\u2019s been a humiliation ritual to talk about why I care so much about this sport. I should literally do anything else with my life. But I choose to do it. It\u2019s my way to waste the precious gift of human consciousness.<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentEmbed___NLbCs embed___J_49g story___P_PZz extended___wtheq\">\n<div class=\"embed___lZwjR contentDynamicEmbed___pVwCy\" id=\"embed-EXLh4fWiQYCOI4oADYDkXA\">\n<div class=\"content___bNOox\">\n<div class=\"loader___mW2wf\">\n<div class=\"embedConsentDisclaimer___DWdTC disclaimer___IUAcY hide___GB24J\">\n<div class=\"title___cm6PA family-condensed--l___yWgh0 title___T6HTf\">Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Vimeo video.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"structuredTextHeadline___qIdt_ contentHeadline___rzttt headline___zfG1Z\">Roger Bennett, founder and CEO of the Men in Blazers Media Network\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>Team: Everton\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>How did you get into football?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I\u2019m from Liverpool where football is like high school basketball in Indiana \u2014 it\u2019s in the air. I remember my first match: April 1, 1977, going with my dad to see Everton play for the first time. The rivalry between Everton and Liverpool is a bit like Auburn and Alabama: The city is divided. Families are divided. In my family there are some reds and some blues. There is no explanation as to why you\u2019re a blue or why you\u2019re a red other than birth. When Everton and Liverpool play, it\u2019s agony to watch because it almost matters <em>too<\/em> much.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-8\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">We\u2019d be different people if we hadn\u2019t chosen Everton. My dad once said, \u201cWe\u2019d be awful people if we were Liverpool fans. All we\u2019d know would be winning. We\u2019d take everything for granted. What we have is knowing that life is hard, joy is fleeting.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>How did Men in Blazers \u2014 which started as a podcast analyzing football and became a whole media network \u2014 get its start?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">In 1995, the team I loved got into the semi-final of the FA Cup, a big game. I had 365 cable channels in Chicago, but none of them were showing the game. I had to call my dad to hold a phone up against the radio in Liverpool and ran up an enormous long-distance phone bill.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">In 2006, ESPN had invested heavily in the World Cup for the first time, but they had baseball commentators as the broadcasting face. When [one of the announcers said], \u201cThe world\u2019s most famous football player, Charlie Beckham takes the field,\u201d I just screamed. By 2010, though, ESPN had given Men in Blazers this new thing called the podcast, and we were able to weave together a community of Americans who\u2019d fallen in love with the sport. The second episode, the guest was Liam Neeson. He wanted to talk about football. We realized in that moment that, A, there was an enormous audience, and B, there was an enormous desire. The conversation was rich and meaningful and beautiful and life-affirming, and everything we built has come from that moment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-9\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>What does the World Cup mean to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">The World Cup is a storehouse of profound memories: joy, pain, glory, despair, every single human emotion. With the Super Bowl, 200 million people are watching. Five billion people are watching the World Cup. We just finished a World Cup in which Mbappe and Messi went on this personal jewel, and it was magnificent to witness. At the end, Messi was victorious. In that second, we watched one man stop being a man and become immortal. That\u2019s the power.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentEmbed___NLbCs embed___J_49g story___P_PZz extended___wtheq\">\n<div class=\"embed___lZwjR contentDynamicEmbed___pVwCy\" id=\"embed-aSt82leXSaKCp780fx6ssQ\">\n<div class=\"content___bNOox\">\n<div class=\"loader___mW2wf\">\n<div class=\"embedConsentDisclaimer___DWdTC disclaimer___IUAcY hide___GB24J\">\n<div class=\"title___cm6PA family-condensed--l___yWgh0 title___T6HTf\">Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Vimeo video.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"structuredTextHeadline___qIdt_ contentHeadline___rzttt headline___zfG1Z\">Chris Richards, center-back, USMNT and Crystal Palace\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>Team: Crystal Palace<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>How did you get into football?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">My first memory of falling in love with this game was the 2010 World Cup. I remember the US versus Algeria \u2014 the Landon Donovan goal at the very end. That was the moment I realized this was something special for me. Growing up in Birmingham [Alabama], the only way we could play good teams was going out of state. Every weekend we were in Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Mississippi. We were all over the Southeast. They were long weekends because a lot of us couldn\u2019t afford to fly. We were driving to all these places and getting back late to go to school on a Monday. My parents hate when I say this, but I remember getting these letters home from my club team saying that I had overdue fees. It\u2019s crazy that the game that I was paying for now pays me.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-10\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">When I was 13, I remember seeing the Premier League. I saw Manchester City win on the final day, and that was my first time being like, okay, this is sick. I was a big Ronaldo fan growing up, but it\u2019s not like I had a favorite team. Once I started understanding what professional soccer was, the Premier League became the goal. I knew I wanted to play for the national team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>What was it like for you to get to that level of play?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">My mom is white and my dad is Black, but I think the world perceives me as a Black man. I always felt like an outsider being a Black kid playing soccer. In Germany, I started seeing more people who looked like me. When I got to London, I really saw it. In Europe, everybody plays the sport. There\u2019s a reason it\u2019s called the world\u2019s sport.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">[Playing soccer] felt like a chance for me to express myself, but it also put a lot of pressure on my shoulders growing up because I felt like I had to be a role model for other kids who looked like me. Once I started playing professionally, that pressure increased. Now, I love being somebody people look up to. That\u2019s what I want to achieve with soccer. I want to be the reason a kid picks up a ball: because they see something in me that they feel like they have as well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-11\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contentEmbed___NLbCs embed___J_49g story___P_PZz extended___wtheq\">\n<div class=\"embed___lZwjR contentDynamicEmbed___pVwCy\" id=\"embed-IdekkezPTsabAb-Vjs5IEQ\">\n<div class=\"content___bNOox\">\n<div class=\"loader___mW2wf\">\n<div class=\"embedConsentDisclaimer___DWdTC disclaimer___IUAcY hide___GB24J\">\n<div class=\"title___cm6PA family-condensed--l___yWgh0 title___T6HTf\">Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Vimeo video.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"structuredTextHeadline___qIdt_ contentHeadline___rzttt headline___zfG1Z\">Mirko Borsche, graphic designer<\/h3>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>How did you get into football?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">The first time I encountered football was during 1984 for the World Championship. I think the first jersey I saw was the French one. I was begging my parents day in and day out to buy me one of these jerseys. I finally got one, and now I have four. I don\u2019t think they\u2019re all in my possession \u2014 it could be that one of my kids is running around with one of them. But there are four somewhere. I was always interested in football, and I actively played until the end of my 30s. After a certain age, you get injured all the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>What is football culture like in Germany?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">When it comes to the second- and third-division in Germany, it\u2019s crazy. I really like that part of German football fandom because people still go to the stadium. You have a third-league game, which is, for example, 1860 Munich, you have 20,000 people in the stadium. This club is losing half the year, and people still come. That\u2019s something special.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-12\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Politics goes right-wing because people don\u2019t talk anymore. They don\u2019t meet in places where different opinions come together. It\u2019s maybe one of the last democratic places where people from all levels of income, all political beliefs, all religious beliefs can have a discussion and have a good time together. We mostly meet people who have the same beliefs that we do. Then, we\u2019re astonished when a right-wing party has more than 25% of the vote in an election. Things like this could be easily solved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>You\u2019ve done re-designs for iconic football clubs like Inter Milan and Venezia FC. How did that happen? Was it always your goal to merge football and design?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">From 2014 or 2015 on, we worked with Nike, but we mainly did basketball and running. Then, one guy [from Nike] was asked if he knew agencies who could do a redesign for Inter Milan. And he thought of us.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">At the same time, another guy in New York was buying Venezia FC, and he asked one of his friends if he knew any agencies [who could work on a redesign]. Fortunately, that friend worked for Supreme. And we did drops for Supreme for years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-13\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">So, both projects came to us around the same time: in 2021 and 2022. I was more than delighted. 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They\u2019re crazy fans. During the time of Thierry Henry, that\u2019s the only thing they put on TV. We either watched at home or at viewing centers; in Africa, there are viewing centers where a bunch of guys watch the games. We\u2019d go and sit in front. We\u2019re all tall, and there were always people behind us getting mad at us. We would argue with people all the way in the back. I remember that excitement, being passionate about the team. Today, my brothers and I are still fans. 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We had an amazing women\u2019s team, and we produced a lot of great players. Our men\u2019s team was also pretty good. One of my friends from the UCLA men\u2019s team now plays for the LA Galaxy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>Are there a lot of fans in the NBA?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">There are a good amount of soccer fans in the NBA. Some of them played growing up. I keep tabs on Arsenal fans. I know Jeremy Sochan is a huge Arsenal fan; we watched the game together last year in Emirates. [Josh] Richardson from Miami is a huge Arsenal fan. Larry Nance, too. My teammate, Dominick Barlow, is a United fan. I don\u2019t know why he supports them, but does. Joel Embiid is a Real Madrid fan at the same time as being an Arsenal fan. I fight with him. 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It was the summer I turned 13, and I was bored. I was like, \u201cOh, this is on.\u201d I got really into it because it was the knockout stages, do or die. In the final, everyone said Portugal was going to win. It was in Portugal. They had the legend Figo playing. They had a very young Ronaldo; I think he was 17. But Greece came out of nowhere and won. It was this ultimate underdog story. Everyone was crying at the end and I was like, \u201cWhy are they crying?\u201d Then something clicked in my mind: \u201cThis is a really strong emotion. I\u2019m into this. Let me start following football.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I went to a school where my uniform was tudor, so it was quite distinctive. I was already very aware of how powerful clothing can be, what it can communicate and represent \u2014 how the history of something informs the present and the future. Then I went to Saint Martins and studied fashion history and theory. I met so many people there who were also obsessed with football. In England, it kind of slaps you in the face everywhere. Apart from the fact that I\u2019m a woman, people are always surprised that I\u2019m into football as a creative person.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-16\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>When did this modern football obsession with fashion kick off, in your opinion?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Beckham was the blueprint for how footballers were starting to commercialize their image and make money and make waves in fashion. I also loved the incredible David James Armani ads in the 90s, where he\u2019s cast as more of a gladiator. You also have the moment in 1998 during that World Cup when David and Victoria went out and he wore a sarong. The British press slaughtered him for that.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">That was a turning point where you had someone who was unprepared to take risks being like, \u201cThis is what I\u2019m going to wear.\u201d In the Beckham documentary, when you watch him talk about how he was and how he saw things, it makes total sense. It was completely un-self-conscious. These days, footballers are very much curated and tailored. He just went out like that. It felt more authentic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentEmbed___NLbCs embed___J_49g story___P_PZz extended___wtheq\">\n<div class=\"embed___lZwjR contentDynamicEmbed___pVwCy\" id=\"embed-LHkEzxJdQF2r7_h3Qnaszg\">\n<div class=\"content___bNOox\">\n<div class=\"loader___mW2wf\">\n<div class=\"embedConsentDisclaimer___DWdTC disclaimer___IUAcY hide___GB24J\">\n<div class=\"title___cm6PA family-condensed--l___yWgh0 title___T6HTf\">Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Vimeo video.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-17\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"structuredTextHeadline___qIdt_ contentHeadline___rzttt headline___zfG1Z\">Lukas Korschan, photographer<\/h3>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>Team: Eintracht Frankfurt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>How did you get into football?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Football is all I did as a kid. I\u2019d go to the football grounds until the lights went on, and then I had to go home. Back then in Frankfurt, every football pitch was crowded. Winner stays on, so you had to win the games. Otherwise you\u2019d sit there for hours waiting for your turn again.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Another of my vivid childhood memories is going to the games with my grandfather. We walked to the stadium, and there was this one spot where you could see part of the pitch from outside. We would stand behind the fence and watch the game, just that one little corner.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>How did you end up photographing so many football players?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">It happened very randomly. I never thought I could marry photography and football. But the aesthetics in football changed dramatically: There\u2019s much more of a merger between those worlds now than there was 10 years ago. At least commercially. All these high-fashion brands have football players in their campaigns, and they sit front row at fashion shows. That wasn\u2019t the case when I was starting out. The players are now much more interested in these scenes and want to be part of them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-18\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I\u2019ve gotten to photograph my childhood heroes. When I was a kid, I couldn\u2019t make a distinction between Mickey Mouse and a football player. They were all fictional characters that I watched on TV. It\u2019s been funny to have it become my job. One of my favorites I\u2019ve worked with is Zidan. I even named my daughter after him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentEmbed___NLbCs embed___J_49g story___P_PZz extended___wtheq\">\n<div class=\"embed___lZwjR contentDynamicEmbed___pVwCy\" id=\"embed-MyDrL1XNR1CU-DGYNb_20w\">\n<div class=\"content___bNOox\">\n<div class=\"loader___mW2wf\">\n<div class=\"embedConsentDisclaimer___DWdTC disclaimer___IUAcY hide___GB24J\">\n<div class=\"title___cm6PA family-condensed--l___yWgh0 title___T6HTf\">Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Vimeo video.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"structuredTextHeadline___qIdt_ contentHeadline___rzttt headline___zfG1Z\">Demit Omphroy, artist<\/h3>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>Team: Manchester United<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>How did you get into football?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">My dad played growing up and in college. We had such a big football family. I remember him blasting a ball against this cement wall we had in our front yard, and I started chasing the ball and kicking it. I was about four years old. I loved it and wanted to play in an organized league, but at the time four was too young in California. I had to wait until I was five, and I remember crying about being too young to play.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-19\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>But eventually you started playing.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I played for a couple of years, and then I started getting scouted by these European academies. So when I was 15, I actually left high school to go to Sporting Lisbon in Portugal to play at their academy. After a year, I had a health thing come up and I had to come back. That prompted me to take a step back and say, \u201cMaybe it makes sense to be here in the US, get an education.\u201d I went to Berkeley, which was in my backyard growing up. It felt like a way to say, \u201cLook, if football doesn\u2019t work out, you have your degree, you have something to fall back on.\u201d Ultimately, I ended up being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Everything happens for a reason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>How does football manifest in your life today?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">From a discipline perspective, football taught me about work ethic and consistency. 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He writes about sports, music, and culture, and runs a Substack called The Hobbyist.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleContent____2C5X articleContent___Zx74X story\">\n<div class=\"floatingAd___O6gNm unit___LNwAM mpu___jBf9d mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-mpu-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ mpu___KZGD5 loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">The World Cup is here. People who have never expressed the slightest interest in the beautiful game will be perched at the water cooler, preaching the gospel of France\u2019s elite forwards or the brilliance of Portugal\u2019s midfield. It\u2019s that special time once every four years in which the United States becomes a f\u00fatbol nation, willing an oft-disappointing National Club to new heights.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">The bandwagoners don\u2019t tell the whole story, though. We wanted to hear from the football obsessed: people who live and breathe the sport year round. So, we tapped people in our orbit whose professions span music, sport, fashion, and design to get their perspectives on why football is the world\u2019s game, and why so many people in the States are finally catching on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Of course, some of it has to do with the coming World Cup. The event is on North American soil this year, with matches split between Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Besides that, the US team boasts some impressive talent, from coach Mauricio Pochettino to Chris Richards, the sterling center-back from Birmingham, Alabama who plays for Crystal Palace in the Premier League.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-0\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-first___BTdUp mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-first-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-first___V5atz loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Richards, one of the 11 people we interviewed for this story, is relishing the opportunity to play in front of his home crowd. \u201cAt a time where the world is messed up, this is a big chance for everybody to see what it means to be together,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019m glad that we\u2019re able to do it on home soil.\u201d We also spoke with American football legend Cobi Jones, in addition to fans and personalities attached to the game: everyone from comedian Adam Friedland to NBA player Adem Bona to Tora Northman, digital director of football-chronicling <em>PLAYERS<\/em> magazine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Throughout our conversations with this eclectic group of fanatics, one thing became clear: the sport may not dominate the cultural conversation in the US, but football is universal. Soon, people across the globe will live and die with every pass, shot, save, and goal. When a champion is crowned, many will go back to baseball, basketball, and football (the American kind). But for these 11, and millions of others, the start of the Premier League will just be a month away.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-1\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contentEmbed___NLbCs embed___J_49g story___P_PZz extended___wtheq\">\n<div class=\"embed___lZwjR contentDynamicEmbed___pVwCy\" id=\"embed-NuZU5yHMQMW4u2DDwmSEFA\">\n<div class=\"content___bNOox\">\n<div class=\"loader___mW2wf\">\n<div class=\"embedConsentDisclaimer___DWdTC disclaimer___IUAcY hide___GB24J\">\n<div class=\"title___cm6PA family-condensed--l___yWgh0 title___T6HTf\">Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Vimeo video.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"structuredTextHeadline___qIdt_ contentHeadline___rzttt headline___zfG1Z\">Sage Elsesser (Navy Blue), rapper, producer, professional skateboarder<\/h3>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>Team: Arsenal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>How did you get into football?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I had a little schism where it was like, do I try to fulfill the dream of being a professional footballer? Or do I go down the road of skateboarding? I remember playing a match as a child, and I saw some kids skating at the same park. I was so distracted by them. I made a decision that weekend like, \u201cYou know what? I\u2019m going to start skating again.\u201d But football is definitely embedded in who I am. It\u2019s the greatest sport ever. It has something special that\u2019s kind of inexplicable.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Growing up, my dad gave me Arsenal. He was like, \u201cIf you\u2019re going to support a team, this is the team to support.\u201d I was born in 1997 so I grew up in the Invincibles era. Thierry Henry was an idol of mine. I loved Nicolas Anelka. I just loved the Black players; that representation was needed in my eyes. I\u2019ve been supporting Arsenal for 22 years. I got to experience the ultimate high, but it has also been tough.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-2\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>Do you have a favorite player?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I have my moments with [Bukayo] Saka as I think most people do, but god, I love him. I love his character and who he is. He\u2019s definitely our star boy. Beyond the fact that he\u2019s an incredible footballer, I just love how he carries himself. I\u2019ve never heard him say a cross word or cuss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>Where do you watch the games?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I\u2019ve got a few friends who are huge Arsenal supporters. I\u2019ll talk with them, but I\u2019m not the guy that goes to the pub and hangs out. I need to be on my couch alone so I can yell at the TV and do what I need to do. It\u2019s a very personal thing. I want to be here in my safe space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>Do you still play?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I find that anytime I play football, I hurt myself. Even when I\u2019m just playing pickup. I\u2019m a professional skateboarder, and I hurt myself more having fun on the weekend, kicking the ball around. I still love it, though. There\u2019s a part of me that transports back to being a child. It\u2019s really childlike.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">There\u2019s always going to be the weekend warrior guy who\u2019s going a little too hard, so you have to be really conscious of the people you\u2019re playing with. I was playing with some of the Mexican dudes on Chrystie Street a couple summers ago, and that was really fun because they\u2019re older guys and a lot of them will play midday. 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There was no soccer on TV when I was growing up. You couldn\u2019t watch Arsenal or Real Madrid. In high school, we all paid five or ten bucks and went into the back of a Mexican restaurant and they\u2019re playing a UEFA match via satellite TV. That\u2019s what soccer was back then.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I was always one of the better players, but I was never the top player on any team. There were so many talented players in Southern California. And people develop at different times. I was never the superstar at a young age, but I had a passion for the game. I loved the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Growing up, I think there was one other soccer player in my whole valley who was Black. The first Black coach I ever saw was in college. Think about how strange that is. I was trying to survive and battle it during those younger years, but as I got older into my 20s and 30s \u2014 especially as people came up to me to tell me how I affected them \u2014 I appreciated it so much more. It can be taxing, but I think that comes with a job. It comes with being an adult. That was the norm in my family. My mom and dad are from the south, man. Mobile, Alabama is about as south as you can get.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-4\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>You played in the iconic <\/strong><strong>first-year LA Galaxy kit<\/strong><strong>, right?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Yes; it\u2019s one of my favorite kits. It\u2019s iconic to the club and the organization, and it will always come back in some form. I loved my kit at Coventry City, the sky blues. And let\u2019s not forget the US jersey. When the 1994 jersey was first shown to us, we were all like, \u201cWhat is this? Are you kidding me? You guys got to change it.\u201d You look back 32 years later and people are fighting to get their hands on it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentEmbed___NLbCs embed___J_49g story___P_PZz extended___wtheq\">\n<div class=\"embed___lZwjR contentDynamicEmbed___pVwCy\" id=\"embed-cJuomx7WQXGpR021fOAurA\">\n<div class=\"content___bNOox\">\n<div class=\"loader___mW2wf\">\n<div class=\"embedConsentDisclaimer___DWdTC disclaimer___IUAcY hide___GB24J\">\n<div class=\"title___cm6PA family-condensed--l___yWgh0 title___T6HTf\">Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Vimeo video.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"structuredTextHeadline___qIdt_ contentHeadline___rzttt headline___zfG1Z\">Tora Northman, digital consultant and creative strategist<\/h3>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>Team: Liverpool, Barcelona Femen\u00ed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>How did you get into football?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">My dad was a professional athlete. I think he wanted a son so the second I could walk he was like, \u201cHere\u2019s a ball, here\u2019s how you kick it.\u201d What\u2019s beautiful about Sweden is that women\u2019s football is so visible. Every single girl I knew played football for a local team after school from age five or six. It was very, very common for girls to play.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-5\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I\u2019ve been following Liverpool my whole life; my dad is a massive fan. Growing up, I followed a couple of Swedish teams, but the Premier League is the one I continuously watch and follow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>What is football culture like in London?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">It\u2019s amazing. Even if you don\u2019t care about football, you\u2019ll always be around it. My friends and I meet at the pub and watch tons of football games. There are a lot more women\u2019s games being shown at pubs, which is really nice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I play 11-aside games every Saturday in a pretty competitive league. My team is probably the least competitive because we\u2019re the only team without a manager or a coach. We\u2019re still a very good team, but we like to have fun as well. Most other teams have male coaches. All the referees are men. It\u2019s really interesting to see that dynamic play out even at the grassroots level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">It\u2019s grown into this amazing thing; elevens has become our bread and butter. We\u2019re a women\u2019s club with a men\u2019s team, which I love. We also play a lot of mixed games with a men\u2019s team and a lot of friendlies with other clubs across London. It\u2019s so easy to play. I\u2019m not saying that it\u2019s easy to get really good, but it\u2019s very easy to play. You just need a ball, and you don\u2019t even need much space.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-6\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contentEmbed___NLbCs embed___J_49g story___P_PZz extended___wtheq\">\n<div class=\"embed___lZwjR contentDynamicEmbed___pVwCy\" id=\"embed-EhJ_hS55QimzxmmkKNAL1Q\">\n<div class=\"content___bNOox\">\n<div class=\"loader___mW2wf\">\n<div class=\"embedConsentDisclaimer___DWdTC disclaimer___IUAcY hide___GB24J\">\n<div class=\"title___cm6PA family-condensed--l___yWgh0 title___T6HTf\">Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Vimeo video.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"structuredTextHeadline___qIdt_ contentHeadline___rzttt headline___zfG1Z\">Adam Friedland, host of The Adam Friedland Show<\/h3>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>Team: Arsenal\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>How did you get into football?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I was on a gap year program, and half the program was from Northwest London. Half of them were Spurs fans, and half of them went for Arsenal. The Spurs fans talked as if they were Real Madrid. They\u2019d be like, \u201cJermain Defoe is better than Thierry Henry,\u201d just with their chest. So I chose Arsenal. Also, Arsenal was one of the best two teams along with Manchester United. United felt like the Celtics. Arsenal felt like the Lakers. I\u2019m a Laker fan. I like crossovers and dunks. They had cooler guys.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>What\u2019s it like being a football fan in America?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">An American fan is lame. I have to justify it by being a snob, by understanding tactics and \u201cjuego de posici\u00f3n\u201d and the Ajax philosophy that changed the game. It\u2019s kind of like being a gay guy in the 1950s and you meet another confirmed bachelor and you start whispering. Being an Arsenal fan has made me a better person, though. If I was a Real Madrid fan, I\u2019d probably cheat on my taxes and think I was going to live forever. This is a reminder: you\u2019re going to die one day. Any time anything good happens, you\u2019re reminded that death is imminent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-7\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>So you watched the Champions League?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Yes, and I\u2019m exhausted right now. I can\u2019t even think about the World Cup. I need to literally have one of those Mylar blankets around me after the Champions League final. When I start talking about it, I sound like an insane person, but right now it is an insane moment. I\u2019ve been in \u2019Nam, in the Da Nang province. I\u2019m still in Vietnam. I have malaria and trench foot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">This has been embarrassing. It\u2019s been a humiliation ritual to talk about why I care so much about this sport. I should literally do anything else with my life. But I choose to do it. It\u2019s my way to waste the precious gift of human consciousness.<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentEmbed___NLbCs embed___J_49g story___P_PZz extended___wtheq\">\n<div class=\"embed___lZwjR contentDynamicEmbed___pVwCy\" id=\"embed-EXLh4fWiQYCOI4oADYDkXA\">\n<div class=\"content___bNOox\">\n<div class=\"loader___mW2wf\">\n<div class=\"embedConsentDisclaimer___DWdTC disclaimer___IUAcY hide___GB24J\">\n<div class=\"title___cm6PA family-condensed--l___yWgh0 title___T6HTf\">Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Vimeo video.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"structuredTextHeadline___qIdt_ contentHeadline___rzttt headline___zfG1Z\">Roger Bennett, founder and CEO of the Men in Blazers Media Network\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>Team: Everton\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>How did you get into football?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I\u2019m from Liverpool where football is like high school basketball in Indiana \u2014 it\u2019s in the air. I remember my first match: April 1, 1977, going with my dad to see Everton play for the first time. The rivalry between Everton and Liverpool is a bit like Auburn and Alabama: The city is divided. Families are divided. In my family there are some reds and some blues. There is no explanation as to why you\u2019re a blue or why you\u2019re a red other than birth. When Everton and Liverpool play, it\u2019s agony to watch because it almost matters <em>too<\/em> much.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-8\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">We\u2019d be different people if we hadn\u2019t chosen Everton. My dad once said, \u201cWe\u2019d be awful people if we were Liverpool fans. All we\u2019d know would be winning. We\u2019d take everything for granted. What we have is knowing that life is hard, joy is fleeting.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>How did Men in Blazers \u2014 which started as a podcast analyzing football and became a whole media network \u2014 get its start?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">In 1995, the team I loved got into the semi-final of the FA Cup, a big game. I had 365 cable channels in Chicago, but none of them were showing the game. I had to call my dad to hold a phone up against the radio in Liverpool and ran up an enormous long-distance phone bill.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">In 2006, ESPN had invested heavily in the World Cup for the first time, but they had baseball commentators as the broadcasting face. When [one of the announcers said], \u201cThe world\u2019s most famous football player, Charlie Beckham takes the field,\u201d I just screamed. By 2010, though, ESPN had given Men in Blazers this new thing called the podcast, and we were able to weave together a community of Americans who\u2019d fallen in love with the sport. The second episode, the guest was Liam Neeson. He wanted to talk about football. We realized in that moment that, A, there was an enormous audience, and B, there was an enormous desire. The conversation was rich and meaningful and beautiful and life-affirming, and everything we built has come from that moment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-9\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>What does the World Cup mean to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">The World Cup is a storehouse of profound memories: joy, pain, glory, despair, every single human emotion. With the Super Bowl, 200 million people are watching. Five billion people are watching the World Cup. We just finished a World Cup in which Mbappe and Messi went on this personal jewel, and it was magnificent to witness. At the end, Messi was victorious. In that second, we watched one man stop being a man and become immortal. That\u2019s the power.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentEmbed___NLbCs embed___J_49g story___P_PZz extended___wtheq\">\n<div class=\"embed___lZwjR contentDynamicEmbed___pVwCy\" id=\"embed-aSt82leXSaKCp780fx6ssQ\">\n<div class=\"content___bNOox\">\n<div class=\"loader___mW2wf\">\n<div class=\"embedConsentDisclaimer___DWdTC disclaimer___IUAcY hide___GB24J\">\n<div class=\"title___cm6PA family-condensed--l___yWgh0 title___T6HTf\">Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Vimeo video.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"structuredTextHeadline___qIdt_ contentHeadline___rzttt headline___zfG1Z\">Chris Richards, center-back, USMNT and Crystal Palace\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>Team: Crystal Palace<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>How did you get into football?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">My first memory of falling in love with this game was the 2010 World Cup. I remember the US versus Algeria \u2014 the Landon Donovan goal at the very end. That was the moment I realized this was something special for me. Growing up in Birmingham [Alabama], the only way we could play good teams was going out of state. Every weekend we were in Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Mississippi. We were all over the Southeast. They were long weekends because a lot of us couldn\u2019t afford to fly. We were driving to all these places and getting back late to go to school on a Monday. My parents hate when I say this, but I remember getting these letters home from my club team saying that I had overdue fees. It\u2019s crazy that the game that I was paying for now pays me.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-10\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">When I was 13, I remember seeing the Premier League. I saw Manchester City win on the final day, and that was my first time being like, okay, this is sick. I was a big Ronaldo fan growing up, but it\u2019s not like I had a favorite team. Once I started understanding what professional soccer was, the Premier League became the goal. I knew I wanted to play for the national team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>What was it like for you to get to that level of play?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">My mom is white and my dad is Black, but I think the world perceives me as a Black man. I always felt like an outsider being a Black kid playing soccer. In Germany, I started seeing more people who looked like me. When I got to London, I really saw it. In Europe, everybody plays the sport. There\u2019s a reason it\u2019s called the world\u2019s sport.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">[Playing soccer] felt like a chance for me to express myself, but it also put a lot of pressure on my shoulders growing up because I felt like I had to be a role model for other kids who looked like me. Once I started playing professionally, that pressure increased. Now, I love being somebody people look up to. That\u2019s what I want to achieve with soccer. I want to be the reason a kid picks up a ball: because they see something in me that they feel like they have as well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-11\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contentEmbed___NLbCs embed___J_49g story___P_PZz extended___wtheq\">\n<div class=\"embed___lZwjR contentDynamicEmbed___pVwCy\" id=\"embed-IdekkezPTsabAb-Vjs5IEQ\">\n<div class=\"content___bNOox\">\n<div class=\"loader___mW2wf\">\n<div class=\"embedConsentDisclaimer___DWdTC disclaimer___IUAcY hide___GB24J\">\n<div class=\"title___cm6PA family-condensed--l___yWgh0 title___T6HTf\">Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Vimeo video.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"structuredTextHeadline___qIdt_ contentHeadline___rzttt headline___zfG1Z\">Mirko Borsche, graphic designer<\/h3>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>How did you get into football?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">The first time I encountered football was during 1984 for the World Championship. I think the first jersey I saw was the French one. I was begging my parents day in and day out to buy me one of these jerseys. I finally got one, and now I have four. I don\u2019t think they\u2019re all in my possession \u2014 it could be that one of my kids is running around with one of them. But there are four somewhere. I was always interested in football, and I actively played until the end of my 30s. After a certain age, you get injured all the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>What is football culture like in Germany?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">When it comes to the second- and third-division in Germany, it\u2019s crazy. I really like that part of German football fandom because people still go to the stadium. You have a third-league game, which is, for example, 1860 Munich, you have 20,000 people in the stadium. This club is losing half the year, and people still come. That\u2019s something special.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-12\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Politics goes right-wing because people don\u2019t talk anymore. They don\u2019t meet in places where different opinions come together. It\u2019s maybe one of the last democratic places where people from all levels of income, all political beliefs, all religious beliefs can have a discussion and have a good time together. We mostly meet people who have the same beliefs that we do. Then, we\u2019re astonished when a right-wing party has more than 25% of the vote in an election. Things like this could be easily solved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>You\u2019ve done re-designs for iconic football clubs like Inter Milan and Venezia FC. How did that happen? Was it always your goal to merge football and design?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">From 2014 or 2015 on, we worked with Nike, but we mainly did basketball and running. Then, one guy [from Nike] was asked if he knew agencies who could do a redesign for Inter Milan. And he thought of us.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">At the same time, another guy in New York was buying Venezia FC, and he asked one of his friends if he knew any agencies [who could work on a redesign]. Fortunately, that friend worked for Supreme. And we did drops for Supreme for years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-13\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">So, both projects came to us around the same time: in 2021 and 2022. I was more than delighted. Working with Inter Milan was a \u201choly cow\u201d moment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentEmbed___NLbCs embed___J_49g story___P_PZz extended___wtheq\">\n<div class=\"embed___lZwjR contentDynamicEmbed___pVwCy\" id=\"embed-BlDmnkYBTJ2VvP49zCqU2A\">\n<div class=\"content___bNOox\">\n<div class=\"loader___mW2wf\">\n<div class=\"embedConsentDisclaimer___DWdTC disclaimer___IUAcY hide___GB24J\">\n<div class=\"title___cm6PA family-condensed--l___yWgh0 title___T6HTf\">Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Vimeo video.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"structuredTextHeadline___qIdt_ contentHeadline___rzttt headline___zfG1Z\">Adem Bona, center and power forward, Philadelphia 76ers\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>Team: Arsenal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>How did you get into football?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I was introduced to Arsenal through my two older brothers. They\u2019re crazy fans. During the time of Thierry Henry, that\u2019s the only thing they put on TV. We either watched at home or at viewing centers; in Africa, there are viewing centers where a bunch of guys watch the games. We\u2019d go and sit in front. We\u2019re all tall, and there were always people behind us getting mad at us. We would argue with people all the way in the back. I remember that excitement, being passionate about the team. Today, my brothers and I are still fans. We conference call on game days.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-14\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">When I was at UCLA, I was more into the UCLA soccer team. We had an amazing women\u2019s team, and we produced a lot of great players. Our men\u2019s team was also pretty good. One of my friends from the UCLA men\u2019s team now plays for the LA Galaxy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>Are there a lot of fans in the NBA?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">There are a good amount of soccer fans in the NBA. Some of them played growing up. I keep tabs on Arsenal fans. I know Jeremy Sochan is a huge Arsenal fan; we watched the game together last year in Emirates. [Josh] Richardson from Miami is a huge Arsenal fan. Larry Nance, too. My teammate, Dominick Barlow, is a United fan. I don\u2019t know why he supports them, but does. Joel Embiid is a Real Madrid fan at the same time as being an Arsenal fan. I fight with him. I\u2019m like, \u201cYou can\u2019t support both teams,\u201d but he tells me he\u2019s been supporting Arsenal since before I was born, so I guess he gets a pass.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentEmbed___NLbCs embed___J_49g story___P_PZz extended___wtheq\">\n<div class=\"embed___lZwjR contentDynamicEmbed___pVwCy\" id=\"embed-aPQ8rQ_bQv-6S4TYiMT58Q\">\n<div class=\"content___bNOox\">\n<div class=\"loader___mW2wf\">\n<div class=\"embedConsentDisclaimer___DWdTC disclaimer___IUAcY hide___GB24J\">\n<div class=\"title___cm6PA family-condensed--l___yWgh0 title___T6HTf\">Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Vimeo video.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-15\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"structuredTextHeadline___qIdt_ contentHeadline___rzttt headline___zfG1Z\">Felicia Pennant, journalist and SEASON zine founder<\/h3>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>Team: Chelsea<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>How did you get into football?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I fell in love with football when I watched the Euro 2004. It was the summer I turned 13, and I was bored. I was like, \u201cOh, this is on.\u201d I got really into it because it was the knockout stages, do or die. In the final, everyone said Portugal was going to win. It was in Portugal. They had the legend Figo playing. They had a very young Ronaldo; I think he was 17. But Greece came out of nowhere and won. It was this ultimate underdog story. Everyone was crying at the end and I was like, \u201cWhy are they crying?\u201d Then something clicked in my mind: \u201cThis is a really strong emotion. I\u2019m into this. Let me start following football.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I went to a school where my uniform was tudor, so it was quite distinctive. I was already very aware of how powerful clothing can be, what it can communicate and represent \u2014 how the history of something informs the present and the future. Then I went to Saint Martins and studied fashion history and theory. I met so many people there who were also obsessed with football. In England, it kind of slaps you in the face everywhere. Apart from the fact that I\u2019m a woman, people are always surprised that I\u2019m into football as a creative person.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-16\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>When did this modern football obsession with fashion kick off, in your opinion?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Beckham was the blueprint for how footballers were starting to commercialize their image and make money and make waves in fashion. I also loved the incredible David James Armani ads in the 90s, where he\u2019s cast as more of a gladiator. You also have the moment in 1998 during that World Cup when David and Victoria went out and he wore a sarong. The British press slaughtered him for that.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">That was a turning point where you had someone who was unprepared to take risks being like, \u201cThis is what I\u2019m going to wear.\u201d In the Beckham documentary, when you watch him talk about how he was and how he saw things, it makes total sense. It was completely un-self-conscious. These days, footballers are very much curated and tailored. He just went out like that. It felt more authentic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentEmbed___NLbCs embed___J_49g story___P_PZz extended___wtheq\">\n<div class=\"embed___lZwjR contentDynamicEmbed___pVwCy\" id=\"embed-LHkEzxJdQF2r7_h3Qnaszg\">\n<div class=\"content___bNOox\">\n<div class=\"loader___mW2wf\">\n<div class=\"embedConsentDisclaimer___DWdTC disclaimer___IUAcY hide___GB24J\">\n<div class=\"title___cm6PA family-condensed--l___yWgh0 title___T6HTf\">Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Vimeo video.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-17\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"structuredTextHeadline___qIdt_ contentHeadline___rzttt headline___zfG1Z\">Lukas Korschan, photographer<\/h3>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>Team: Eintracht Frankfurt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>How did you get into football?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Football is all I did as a kid. I\u2019d go to the football grounds until the lights went on, and then I had to go home. Back then in Frankfurt, every football pitch was crowded. Winner stays on, so you had to win the games. Otherwise you\u2019d sit there for hours waiting for your turn again.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Another of my vivid childhood memories is going to the games with my grandfather. We walked to the stadium, and there was this one spot where you could see part of the pitch from outside. We would stand behind the fence and watch the game, just that one little corner.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>How did you end up photographing so many football players?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">It happened very randomly. I never thought I could marry photography and football. But the aesthetics in football changed dramatically: There\u2019s much more of a merger between those worlds now than there was 10 years ago. At least commercially. All these high-fashion brands have football players in their campaigns, and they sit front row at fashion shows. That wasn\u2019t the case when I was starting out. The players are now much more interested in these scenes and want to be part of them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-18\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I\u2019ve gotten to photograph my childhood heroes. When I was a kid, I couldn\u2019t make a distinction between Mickey Mouse and a football player. They were all fictional characters that I watched on TV. It\u2019s been funny to have it become my job. One of my favorites I\u2019ve worked with is Zidan. I even named my daughter after him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentEmbed___NLbCs embed___J_49g story___P_PZz extended___wtheq\">\n<div class=\"embed___lZwjR contentDynamicEmbed___pVwCy\" id=\"embed-MyDrL1XNR1CU-DGYNb_20w\">\n<div class=\"content___bNOox\">\n<div class=\"loader___mW2wf\">\n<div class=\"embedConsentDisclaimer___DWdTC disclaimer___IUAcY hide___GB24J\">\n<div class=\"title___cm6PA family-condensed--l___yWgh0 title___T6HTf\">Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Vimeo video.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"structuredTextHeadline___qIdt_ contentHeadline___rzttt headline___zfG1Z\">Demit Omphroy, artist<\/h3>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>Team: Manchester United<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>How did you get into football?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">My dad played growing up and in college. We had such a big football family. I remember him blasting a ball against this cement wall we had in our front yard, and I started chasing the ball and kicking it. I was about four years old. I loved it and wanted to play in an organized league, but at the time four was too young in California. I had to wait until I was five, and I remember crying about being too young to play.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-19\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile shimmer___vHSWS\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>But eventually you started playing.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I played for a couple of years, and then I started getting scouted by these European academies. So when I was 15, I actually left high school to go to Sporting Lisbon in Portugal to play at their academy. After a year, I had a health thing come up and I had to come back. That prompted me to take a step back and say, \u201cMaybe it makes sense to be here in the US, get an education.\u201d I went to Berkeley, which was in my backyard growing up. It felt like a way to say, \u201cLook, if football doesn\u2019t work out, you have your degree, you have something to fall back on.\u201d Ultimately, I ended up being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Everything happens for a reason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\"><strong>How does football manifest in your life today?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">From a discipline perspective, football taught me about work ethic and consistency. It also has different forms of expression and style. That\u2019s from the player perspective. As a fan, football provides community. It\u2019s always going to be a constant. It\u2019s going to remain a form of connection with my family and my friends, and sometimes even a connection with myself. I\u2019m really happy about that. It wasn\u2019t always like that, especially when I stopped playing. There was a little bit of, \u201cI\u2019m upset with [football] right now.\u201d After a couple of years, I let go of a part of myself with the game. 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