A touch of summer warmth in this month of February
It's our current specialty, and it's not about to stop: we're releasing collector's magazines left and right. And this new newsletter is no exception, with the release on our boutique.so of a special collector's edition of So Foot dedicated to strikers, poachers, and phenomenal players , featuring a 100% exclusive glossy cover . But hurry , we've only printed... 100 copies!
Want to know more about the table of contents? It's divided into 3 parts . First, THE FOXES . With Pippo Inzaghi, Emiliano Sala, Oleg Salenko, Gerd Müller. Among others.
The GRANTATAKANS , then. With a focus on the new cyborg that Europe is vying for: Viktor Gyökeres. But also Romelo Lukaku, Dada Maravilha, Ada Hegerberg, Rashidi Yekini, Emmanuel Adebayor and Erling Haaland seen by Jo Nesbo
The Fenomenos, finally. If we had to keep only one, it would obviously be him. One-two with Ronaldo. But also Quini, Edinson Cavani, Karim Benzema & Gabriel Batistuta
So, are you won over?
The photos:
Perhaps one of the most famous football photographs . Under a sky darkened by flares , Marco Materazzi and Rui Costa stand side by side, the former leaning on the latter's shoulder, frozen in an almost surreal scene. Their gazes, though rivals, are fixed on a San Siro ablaze , illuminated by the red torches of furious Inter ultras. After a 2-0 defeat in the first leg, they were counting on this 2005 Champions League quarter-final second leg to turn the tide against their rivals. Except that wasn't part of the Rossoneri's plan, as they took control of the match from the 30th minute with a goal from Shevchenko. So when, in the 73rd minute, German referee Merk disallowed Cambiasso's equalizer, the fans saw red and rained bottles and flares onto the pitch. One even hit Dida, prompting the referee to abandon the match.
A space of less than 3 meters, between a rectangle of grass and a stand erupting with chants, applause, whistles, encouragement, insults and invectives, tifos, and sometimes flags. This is Sankt Pauli . This photo, taken during a 2011 Bundesliga match against VfB Stuttgart, caught the editorial team's eye for its aesthetic appeal and the symbols it contains. For on a single line, there are no fewer than five planes, four of which are highly symbolic of this legendary club, FC Sankt Pauli, known for its anti-fascist and anti-racist activism . In line with the strip of artificial grass and the skull and crossbones flag stands the famous and imposing lamppost of the Millerntorn Stadion , then the bunker dating from the Second World War (now a well-known concert hall in Hamburg) and finally the Heirich-Hertz tower, located in the center of Hamburg and a symbol of the city at a height of 279.7 meters .
Do we choose our club for its location? Its history? Its players? Its record? The supporters of FC Sankt Pauli chose it for its convictions. Known for its anti-racist and anti-fascist political stances , the Hamburg club boasts one of the largest supporters' associations, with members from all over the world. It's not the next team to win the Champions League, nor to go undefeated for a season, but it promises to leave a lasting impression on the players who take to the pitch and the fans in the stands of the historic Millerntor stadium , built by its first supporters in 1946. That's why the atmosphere at each match is unique. And Jürgen Fischer knows this firsthand, rarely missing a game from his team's perch atop the railing, flag and hat in hand. Like on March 27, 2007 , for the match against Kickers Emden in the German third division. For a 2-0 victory that day
No third photo of Sankt Pauli, but yet another one of Zizou . Yes, indeed. And again, from the 1998 World Cup final against Brazil . Because there are moments in sporting history that leave an indelible mark on our minds. And July 12, 1998, is etched in many minds and imprinted on the retinas of millions of French men and women. One image immediately springs to mind when recalling this final, which meant the first World Cup title for Les Bleus : Zinédine Zidane. Scoring two headed goals that night, he embodies hope, intensity, and glory. Just seconds before France made history, he appears suspended by a thread, ready to fall . While, on the contrary, he is preparing his ascent to the stars . We have chosen to further immortalize this image by offering it in our beautiful frames, which you can now add to your collection.
The t-shirts:
Before we go, a quick spotlight on some of our new arrivals in the clothing department, released since the beginning of the year. A tribute t-shirt (yes, another one!) to Diego . Not Johnny's, but the Argentinian, the greatest football player of all time (according to the editors of So Foot).
Another one in homage to the joint best (?) French number 10 in history: Michel Platini . From his Saint-Étienne days. In 1981. All smiles in his beautiful Le Coq Sportif jersey . And looking very handsome with his shoulder-length hair.
A third sartorial tribute, but more indirect this time, with a reissue of a t-shirt worn by George Best when he left Manchester for Los Angeles and the MLS in 1976. Here photographed at Heathrow airport before boarding, he plays with the photographers and gives them a hint that upon his arrival, no one will know who this George really is.
Not a player this time, but a club . Or rather , a campaign . That of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard during the 2007 Coupe de France . Having knocked out Saint-Étienne, Monaco, PSG, and Marseille in the final on penalties , the teammates of Dagano, Bréchet, Pichot, Leroy, and Richert achieved the greatest feat in the history of the Franche-Comté club. This certainly warranted an "On Tour" t-shirt with all the dates and scores.
All these photos are limited edition.
Between 15 and 30 copies per size, and per medium (photo paper, dibond, plexi)