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Union Berlin: A Football Fairytale in Germany
In a visual timeline, The Game magazine laid eyes on the history and development of the rising German Bundesliga Club Union Berlin, starting from the 90s.

The 2022 Premios Panenka Winner: You Will be an Excellent Sports Photographer if You Love the Sport
In an interview with The Game magazine, Bagu Blanco, the 2022 Premios Panenka award winner, discusses his career path from the early 80s with film photography to digitization, as well as his worries about the future changes of the industry.

An Interview with Hafsa Javed for “Pak Sar Zameen”: A Twisted Love Letter to the Homeland
In celebration of Women’s History Month, The Game magazine interviewed Hafsa Javed, the 2022 IMAGO scholarship winner. In this interview, the young photographer discusses how she overcame challenges in her home country and how the award helped her to present her first solo exhibition, “Pak Sar Zameen,” as a stepping stone into a new professional path.

An Interview with Kabir Jhangiani, Transforming a Hobby into a Career
In an interview with IMAGO, Kabir Jhangiani shares his experiences, initial steps into professional photojournalism, his challenges in the industry as a young freelancer and aims for the future.

Christmas Truce in WWI, Shooting a Football instead of Bullets
In the winter of 1914, after six months of World War I, songs and a football were exchanged instead of bullets in the two trenches between German and English soldiers. It was Christmas, and Germans started to celebrate with English soldiers in the middle of the battle, something that later was called Christmas Truce.

Documenting Belgrade – the Dubai of the Balkans. By Massimo Gorreri.
Massimo Gorreri’s series and personal account from Serbia’s capital brings up discussions surrounding history, politics and modern globalization.

FIFA Women’s World Cup: A Brief History
In a visual storyline, IMAGO looked at every FIFA Women’s World Cup played since the first tournament was held in 1991; by highlighting how far women had come in the field in such a short period and drawing attention to women’s soccer via their great effort.

Premios Panenka, Recognition of Football Culture
In an interview with IMAGO, Alex Lopez of Panenka tells us how the magazine, since 2011, has focused on telling the stories of real people and bringing football culture and teams closer to their fans.

How Lionel Messi became the GOAT
Argentina’s captain led his country to a third World Cup at Qatar 2022, emulating his compatriot Diego Maradona’s singular genius 36 years earlier. The Game columnist Andy Murray explores what Messi’s triumph means for his legacy.

The Russian Invasion of Ukraine: A Visual Timeline
In a visual timeline, major events from the first year after Russia invaded Ukraine are reviewed by IMAGO.

A Day To “Never Forget”, the International Holocaust Remembrance
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we took a visual look at a variety of memorials, museums, and other locations where people gather to remember the victims of the Holocaust.

Capturing Nepal. Interview with Subash Shrestha.
IMAGO interviewed one of its most recent partners, Subash Shrestha, on his captivating documentations of Nepal and the Himalayan region.