We scope the stadia, markets, ngandas and banlieues to spotlight narratives of love, hate and the wide and deep spectrum of emotions and affiliations that the game of football generates.

Featuring words by Graciela Daleo, Adriano Sousa, Molara Wood, Binyavanga Wainana, Knox Robinson, Simon Kuper, Peter James Hudson, Patrice Nganang, Peter Alegi, Lindiwe Nkutha, Julia Napier, Grant Farred, Lilian Thuram, Achille Mbembe, Dominique Malaquais and others