In a curious way, the deaths today of both Vivienne Westwood and Pele – a fashion guru and a footballing great – are connected to the story of the popularisation of the tshirt.Globe Trotsky marks a sad in the history of the tshirt. Here at Gulag Towers, headquarters of Globe Read more…
Cheat or superhero, Maradona or Diego, addict or athlete, first or second goal against England? Your answers reveal much about your personal politics and outlook according to Globe Trotsky following the sudden death of the Argentinian footballer.
Billy Bremner: 10 stones of barbed wire. 50 years ago, I saw the great 1970s Leeds team come up short in front of a crowd of 136,000. Until now I hadn’t appreciated how difficult it must have been to be a Leeds supporter.
It’s 1968 and Enoch Powell has just delivered his ‘Rivers of Blood speech. Can 50-year-old photograph solve a family rift over a father’s political legacy?
From football fan to photographer; my journey from the terrace to the touchline as a fan with a camera. Globe Trotsky explains why the beautiful game must make children not pay TV its core audience. Football is like a family member to me. I can’t ever recall a time when Read more…
How football, photography and politics combined to provide Globe Trotsky the ultimate travel trip to Moscow.