Poland has a highly underappreciated football culture. It is a country that saw huge success on the international stage taking bronze in 1974 and 1982, until it didn’t. The league has been growing at a pace unmatched by any other league in Europe, and the fans are among the most vocal in the world. But that’s just scratching the surface. There are so many local teams in Poland worth talking about because their stories are truly incredible. An expat team in Krakow in an era of such hatred across the world? And let’s not forget the rise of amputee football.
From the craziness of the Ekstraklasa to amputee football. From viral grassroots teams to fans supporting their rivals. Featuring the growth of the women’s game and even an expat team. Football is Everywhere: Poland is our most diverse issue yet… because football is about so much more than the top leagues.
The author:
Pato Jerzak is currently a professional football player and also the person behind the idea of "Football is Everywhere". Having grown up in a privileged country (Sweden) where she never was stopped from playing football, knowing that in many countries it's not possible to play, especially for women, she is on a mission to change that. With this magazine, she wanted to show the beauty and importance of football in communities.
Michael Smolski is a sports documentary filmmaker coming from Ireland with a passion for telling stories worth telling especially in the world of football. He's also a sports photographer and journalist but prefers to spend his time filming. He's currently working on two major football documentaries.
Matt Berry is a British graphic designer based in Buckinghamshire, UK that has been practicing graphic design for over 20 years. He currently runs his own design practice called Made by Berry. In 2012 he turned a passion-project into a football brand called Dinkit. Dinkit fuses the beautiful game with graphic design and typography to create football art & design.
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