Hi everyone,
I hope summer (or winter, depending on where you are) is treating you well! To me, this is being a work-themed kind of summer, but with great projects and clients, so I am absolutely not complaining.
Because of that, I have not been able to maintain the promised pace around here lately, as you have noticed. I value rhythm and constancy, but it has been especially challenging to keep all the plates spinning these days. I appreciate your understanding, and I’m working on exciting paid and free upcoming posts to catch up on different conversations.
Meanwhile, The Good Stuff series is back with all the things I’ve been enjoying lately. Yay. Grab your iced coffee, and go to town with all these links. If you want a soundtrack companion, here’s a fire playlist curated by the one and only Olivia Dean.
🔥 This photographer, especially his Olympics shots.
🤤 Kappa’s work with smaller clubs
💡 This woman’s brilliant take on ArtButMakeItSports, which makes the whole thing even more impressive.
📬 I’ve been learning so much from HTVB’s posts lately. Could not be more excited about the HTVB Sport newsletter that was just launched.
😍 Francesco Totti. What can I say? I’m in my Totti era. I make sure to tap on every post featuring his face on my explore tab to train the algorithm.
🤌 This new Italian brand and the jerseys they have created. Wow.
👏 Everything about this shirt. I’ve been obsessed with this case - and I want one.
💪 Following what Milan is doing on their women’s team.
📚 Reading! One of the multiple books I am reading now (any other multi-readers out there? lol) is this one about the story of FC St. Pauli. So far, so good!
🇧🇷 The momentum of Seleção Feminina. We definitely did not see that silver medal coming, which made it even more special.
🥹 And these posts for Marta and Cristiane.
👋 Connecting with Substack people has been pretty amazing. I’ve met incredible fellow writers and football fans, and it’s very cool to cheer for the growth of others while doing our own thing. Reach out if you’re out here too!
🗞️ Getting football + sustainability-related news here.
🙏 Being blessed by the trinity of Pomodoro, Notion, and Google Drive during these work-packed days.
👌 This grassroots football team’s aesthetic and storytelling.
🤳 Do you follow Como’s Instagram account? I’m a big fan.
🫠 Amen to this.
🆕 The Drake Football Report updates.
🎨 Last but not least, this artsy Italian grassroots club and its collectible tickets.
That’s it for today! Do you have any good stuff to share? Make sure to drop them in the comments.
Enjoy the rest of the summer, and stay cool and hydrated. I’ll leave you with a (self) reminder:
This is 🔥 - thanks for mentioning us and being so generous with the links you have shared. I have now followed a ton of new pages!