In this issue

Our 9th Issue features 116 bold and beautiful pages about football’s most revered and celebrated competition. Highlights include:

• Cult of One: Zlatan Ibrahimović, football’s most and least important player,
enters his final act. By Corley Miller & Wesley Bedrosian

• A Boy Among Men: Robbie Keane, Ireland’s enigmatic striker nears the end of a long and winding road. By John Doyle & Patrik Giardino.

• The Triumph of the Collective: Leicester City weren’t supposed to win the Premier League last season, but their tight-knit squad outperformed the richer sides. Can they do it again? By Simon Barnes & Yuko Shimizu

•Alien Invasion: Despite the xenophobia behind Brexit, English football fans know that the most exciting players in the Premier League are the managers, and the best of them are bloody foreigners. By John Doyle & Ben Kirchner

•Bragging Rights: Why is it still so important to beat your neighbor? By Will Frears & Peter Arkle

• Split Ends: Italian football’s serious fan problem is especially rampant at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, where separated fans of AS Roma and SS Lazio are infuriated by the government’s severe match-day policing. By Colin O’Brien & Chris Buzelli

• Toward an Imperfect Understanding of George Best: Alcohol. Women. Football. In that order. By Simon Barnes

Cult of One

Zlatan Ibrahimovic Football’s most and least important player, enters his Final act.

10+ mins

The Other Noisy Neighbors

Manchester United aren’t the only team dealing with a nearby nuisance. Just ask Real Madrid about Atlético.

3 mins

The Triumph of the Collective

Leicester Cityweren’t Supposed to win the Premier League Last Season, but their Tight-knit Squad outperformed the Richer Sides. Can they do it again?

6 mins

Wilshere

Is it too late to believe in Jack Wilshere?

3 mins

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Eight by Eight Magazine Description:

Eight by Eight is an award-winning, boldly designed large-format magazine born and raised in New York City. 

We focus on the game’s best teams, coaches, and players, and their stories, from the bubbling potential of America’s burgeoning programs to the storied traditions of Europe’s greatest clubs.
It is our ambition to tell these stories through excellent journalism; aggressive, modern design; and the best illustration and photography.

Our readers are smart and inquisitive, seeking a better understanding of the game’s unseen narratives and delighting in its complexities. We believe that the same drama that captivates imaginations from the pitch should flow through our pages.

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