Category Archives: MA// BLOG

EUROPE’S FIERCEST FOOTBALL RIVALRIES: FROM THE TYNE & WEAR DERBY TO THE CONTINENT’S HIDDEN CLASSICS

For the first time since 2016, Newcastle and Sunderland are about to do battle in...

BACK TO THE BEAT: HOW RAVE CULTURE IS MARCHING BACK ONTO THE TERRACES

The nights are drawing in, we’re two international breaks down, and the basslines are rumbling...

BEST XI: THE M.A. PLAYLIST

What’s been on the speakers at M.A. HQ? Dive into 11 tracks we’ve been digging...

LIFE WITHOUT A DERBY: THE FOOTBALL CLUBS WITH NO NATURAL RIVAL

Rivalries are the lifeblood of football. They give shape to the calendar, meaning to otherwise...

M.A. // FRONTING YOUR CITY: BRAD REA

Ahead of his fight with Lyndon Arthur on November 1st, we sat down with Manchester’s...

PLAYING THE FIELDS: M.A.’S 2025 FESTIVAL REVIEW

Are festivals back? This year, it definitely felt like it. Rising costs mean it’s still...

ON THE BRINK: MORECAMBE, WEDNESDAY AND THE CRISIS CLUBS OF BRITISH FOOTBALL

In English football’s coastal outposts, the game can feel elemental: salt air, a sloping pitch,...

THE RITUALS LIVE ON: MATCHDAY SUPERSTITIONS IN 2025

Football is not just about 90 minutes on the pitch. It’s about what you do...

TOP 5 PODCASTS EVERY FOOTBALL FAN SHOULD BE LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW

Football podcasts used to be a niche thing: grainy audio, two blokes in a pub,...

BEYOND THE BADGE: WHY TERRACE STYLE STILL MATTERS IN A FAST-FASHION WORLD

There’s something reassuring about walking into a football ground and clocking the gear. Not just...