{"title":"2025","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"barcelona-v-real-madrid-2026","title":"Barcelona v Real Madrid","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe 2025 Copa del Rey Final between Barcelona and Real Madrid had all the ingredients of a memorable clásico. Played in Seville, the match remained finely balanced throughout before Barcelona secured a 3–2 victory after extra time. It was one of those finals that always felt capable of turning in either direction.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis drawing has an unusual story because, for once, I was there. My brother had been due to attend the final but, at the last minute, he was unable to go. Instead, I found myself travelling to Seville with his ticket. Knowing I wanted to make an ArteBall drawing afterwards, I arranged for a friend to record the match so I could listen to the radio commentary later while drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe atmosphere in Seville was unforgettable. Thousands of Barcelona and Real Madrid supporters filled the city long before kick-off. Although my seat was behind one of the goals, it wasn't always easy to follow the action as everyone around me seemed to leap to their feet whenever something happened. It made me smile that, despite being inside the stadium, I still depended on the radio afterwards to experience the match in the way I know best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere were moments away from the football that have stayed with me too. King Felipe VI arrived shortly before kick-off, having travelled directly from Rome after attending the funeral of Pope Francis. Later, the referee briefly received treatment on the pitch, his socks around his ankles while the physios worked on his legs. We rarely think about referees as athletes, yet they cover almost as much ground as the players.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eI made the drawing two days later, on the day of Spain's nationwide power outage. Looking back, the drawing brings together memories of several extraordinary days: an unforgettable final, a city full of football supporters, and an unexpected moment in Spain's recent history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cassandra Constant - ArteBall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53349216026952,"sku":"V-0QBLGQJT","price":280.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3582\/7016\/files\/AB-282_master_web_main.jpg?v=1785882708"},{"product_id":"crystal-palace-v-manchester-city-2025","title":"Crystal Palace v Manchester City","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"968\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eCrystal Palace's victory over Manchester City in the 2025 FA Cup Final was one of those occasions when football history quietly changed. Founded in 1905, Crystal Palace won the first major trophy in the club's history, making it a day that supporters had waited generations to experience.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"1309\"\u003eEberechi Eze's first-half goal proved decisive, although there was still plenty of drama to come. Manchester City missed a penalty, and a controversial handball incident involving the Crystal Palace goalkeeper became one of the match's talking points. Right until the final whistle, there was a feeling that the outcome could still change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1759\"\u003eOne of the pleasures of making these drawings is that, over time, the players begin to feel familiar. I might first draw them representing their clubs and then, months later, hear their names again playing for their national teams. As I write this during the 2026 World Cup, Eberechi Eze is once again part of the story, this time wearing an England shirt. It reminds me that football is made up of continuous journeys rather than isolated matches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"2115\"\u003eWhenever I look at this drawing, I think of the joy of seeing a club experience something entirely new. For Crystal Palace supporters, it was a day that became part of the club's history. For me, it is also a reminder that following football over many years creates its own quiet familiarity, where players, voices and memories return in unexpected ways.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cassandra Constant - ArteBall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53349227266376,"sku":"V-6EJ1MP7T","price":280.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3582\/7016\/files\/AB-289_master_web_main.jpg?v=1785930731"},{"product_id":"england-v-spain-women-2025","title":"England v Spain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe 2025 UEFA Women's European Championship Final brought England and Spain together once again, two years after meeting in the FIFA Women's World Cup Final. This time the stage was Basel, Switzerland, with both teams having established themselves among the strongest in the women's game.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"1169\"\u003eI made this drawing while staying in London, looking after my brother's house and his two cats. Listening to both \u003cem data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"950\"\u003etalkSPORT\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"972\"\u003eTiempo de Juego\u003c\/em\u003e, I moved between English and Spanish commentary throughout the evening. Hearing the match from two different perspectives felt somehow appropriate for a final between two countries I know so well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1514\"\u003eThe match was closely contested and eventually decided by a penalty shoot-out. Prince William and Princess Charlotte were there to support England, while Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía travelled to support Spain. It felt like another sign of how much the women's game had grown, drawing attention and support far beyond the football itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1516\" data-end=\"1991\"\u003eWhenever I look at this drawing, I remember more than the football. I remember those days in London, the quiet company of two curious cats, and the voices from two countries coming together through the radio. England successfully defended the European title they had first won in 2022, while Spain once again showed why they remain among the strongest teams in the world. This drawing has become a memory of both the match and the place where I happened to be when I made it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cassandra Constant - ArteBall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53349237031240,"sku":"V-JQCNTCW8","price":320.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3582\/7016\/files\/AB296W_Web_Main.jpg?v=1785495456"},{"product_id":"paris-saint-germain-v-inter-milan","title":"Paris Saint-Germain v Inter Milan","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe 2025 UEFA Champions League Final at the Allianz Arena brought together Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan, two clubs hoping to lift European football's greatest prize. Finals are often expected to be closely contested, which made what followed all the more surprising.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParis Saint-Germain won 5–0, the largest winning margin ever recorded in a UEFA Champions League Final. As I listened to the match unfold on \u003cem\u003eTiempo de Juego\u003c\/em\u003e and later compared moments with the English commentary, I found myself asking the same question again and again: how could a final between two outstanding teams become so one-sided?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe goals kept coming, yet the score never seemed to tell the whole story. A Champions League Final is the end of a long journey, and every team that reaches it has already overcome so much. That is perhaps why this result has stayed with me. It reminds me how unpredictable football can be, even at the highest level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis drawing is less about celebrating a scoreline than about recording one of those rare afternoons that leaves you searching for an explanation. Paris Saint-Germain won their first European Cup in unforgettable fashion, while the match itself became a reminder that football can still surprise us, even when we think we have seen everything.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cassandra Constant - ArteBall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53349247353160,"sku":"V-NOJTAQYG","price":420.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3582\/7016\/files\/AB-292_master_web_v1.jpg?v=1785926133"},{"product_id":"tottenham-hotspur-v-manchester-united-2025","title":"Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"634\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe 2025 UEFA Europa League Final between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United was a match full of movement, interruptions and constant changes of momentum. Tottenham's 1–0 victory ended a seventeen-year wait for a major trophy and brought the club its first European title since 1984.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"636\" data-end=\"1038\"\u003eListening to the match on English radio, what struck me most was its rhythm. Manchester United had more possession and seemed to spend much of the evening attacking, while Tottenham remained patient, looking to break quickly on the counter attack. The game never seemed to settle. There were free kicks, throw-ins and sudden changes of direction throughout, giving the drawing an unusually lively pace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1340\"\u003eOne defensive moment has stayed with me as clearly as the goal itself. Micky van de Ven's remarkable goal-line clearance felt almost as important as Brennan Johnson's winner. It was one of those moments that reminded everyone that matches can be decided just as much by a defender as by a goalscorer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1708\"\u003eThe radio commentary had its own rhythm too. Between the football came the familiar advertisements, and one in particular has stayed with me ever since: \u003cem data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1533\"\u003e\"If you have a plan, we have a van.\"\u003c\/em\u003e Even now I can't hear those words without thinking of this final. Those small moments become woven into the memory of making the drawing, just as much as the football itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1710\" data-end=\"1877\"\u003eWhenever I look at this drawing, I remember a match that never quite stopped moving. 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