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48 Hours in Milano

A quick, whistle-stop tour of a cultural phenomenon for only £10 a flight. This was my last chance to see the Guiseppe Meazza in person and, was I going to turn that down because it was only one night? Fuck. No.

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The Emergence of the Football Hypebeast

‘Football Hypebeasts’. I’m coining this term. The term explains the merging of two subcultures, football and streetwear, and how the two have interlinked to share some similar characteristics. One of those characteristics being ‘The Hypebeast’.

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Waffles, Beer and Football: A Trip to Bruges

I booked the tour through Club Brugge, meaning it was Club Brugge lead by Club Brugge people. And upon meeting these people, we got chatting about my girlfriend and my own origins. I told them I was from Newcastle and a devoted Newcastle United fan. The answer to that? "Phillipe Albert! Phillipe Albert!"

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Culture in Catalunya

It's the football that captivates the majority. A true cauldron of history surrounds you as you stand in the dugout. So many stories. And as you embark around the story, it's got an aura about it. One that brings you in and wants you to find out more. It's engrossing.

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Ultras on the Reeperbahn

Upon arriving in Hamburg and walking through one section of it to get to the hotel, I liked it. It has a friendly and exciting vibe about it, with every building possible having some sort of artistic expression on it in the form of graffiti. Some pieces of art were good, some were the ones you'd typically see on road signs in the UK. Either way, I dig the creative expression across the whole city. It was either graffiti or stickers. So no matter what, your property was getting covered in something.

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