{"title":"All Matches","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"argentina-v-france-2022","title":"Argentina v France","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"907\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe 2022 FIFA World Cup Final between Argentina and France is already regarded as one of the finest finals in football history. Played at Lusail Stadium in Qatar, it had everything: moments of control, sudden reversals, individual brilliance and the tension of a penalty shootout. Argentina claimed their third World Cup title, but only after being pushed to the limit.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"1277\"\u003eListening to the match unfold on the radio, it felt impossible to predict what would happen next. Lionel Messi seemed to be leading Argentina to victory, only for Kylian Mbappé to pull France back into the contest with a remarkable hat-trick. The momentum shifted again and again, making it one of those rare matches where every few minutes seemed to change the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1603\"\u003eLooking back, what stays with me is not only Argentina lifting the trophy, but the quality of the contest itself. During the 2026 World Cup, people still talk about Mbappé's hat-trick as readily as Messi's triumph, which perhaps says everything about the match. It was a final in which both sides left an unforgettable mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1967\"\u003eDrawing matches over many years has given me an even greater appreciation of how difficult football can be. To become world champions is an achievement measured over four years, and sometimes decided by the finest of margins. This drawing is my record of one of those occasions, when two exceptional teams produced a final that will be remembered for many years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cassandra Constant - ArteBall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53348936450376,"sku":"V-2GZFQEE6","price":420.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3582\/7016\/files\/AB204_Web_Main.jpg?v=1785456673"},{"product_id":"atletico-de-madrid-la-liga-champions-20219","title":"Match day 38 — Atlético de Madrid Champions","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"393\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe final day of the 2020–21 La Liga season promised an afternoon of drama. Fourteen teams played simultaneously across seven stadiums, with the league title still to be decided. Every goal had the potential to change the destination of the championship.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"705\"\u003eI made this drawing from a hotel room in Bilbao. A group of friends and I had travelled there after months of COVID restrictions, grateful simply to be away from Madrid for a few days. They headed to the Guggenheim Museum, while I stayed behind with my drawing board, a radio and the morning sports newspapers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"1095\"\u003ePreparing for the drawing took almost as much concentration as making it. With seven matches unfolding at once, I relied on the newspapers to keep track of where every team and player was before kick-off. Once \u003cem data-start=\"917\" data-end=\"934\"\u003eTiempo de Juego\u003c\/em\u003e began, there was little time to think. The commentary moved constantly between stadiums as goals went in and the title race shifted from one moment to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1479\"\u003eLooking back, the drawing brings back that afternoon in Bilbao as much as the football itself. It also belongs to a period that now feels part of football's recent history, when the game—and everyday life—was beginning to emerge from the long months of the pandemic. For me, it remains a record of both Atlético de Madrid's title-winning season and a memorable weekend with friends.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cassandra Constant - ArteBall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53349048516936,"sku":"V-VG860V2I","price":420.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3582\/7016\/files\/AB-172_master_web_main.jpg?v=1785880911"},{"product_id":"manchester-city-v-inter-milano-2023","title":"Manchester City v Inter Milan","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"662\"\u003eManchester City's 1–0 victory over Inter Milan in the 2023 UEFA Champions League Final completed a remarkable season. Having already won the Premier League and the FA Cup, the club secured the one trophy that had eluded them, becoming only the second English club to complete the Treble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"968\"\u003eLike many finals, this was a match of patience as much as attacking football. Inter defended resolutely, and the outcome remained uncertain until Rodri's second-half goal. Even then, there was little sense that the match was settled. Every attack carried the possibility of changing the story once again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"1434\"\u003eWhat always makes me smile when I look at this drawing is not the goal itself, but the people around it. Pep Guardiola finishing the match on his knees captures the emotion of finally reaching the summit after so many attempts. On the opposite side of the drawing, the goalkeeper's stretched and twisting movements remind me how athletic the position can be. Goalkeepers often create their own choreography, quite different from the rhythm of the outfield players.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1436\" data-end=\"1814\"\u003eThere is also a small detail that has remained visible. Around the red arrow marking Rodri's goal, traces of an erased pencil line can still be seen where I adjusted the drawing before adding the goal. I could have removed it completely, but I chose to leave it. It forms part of the drawing's history, a quiet reminder that these works are made by hand, one decision at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cassandra Constant - ArteBall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53349059068232,"sku":"V-CS0MOZY5","price":420.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3582\/7016\/files\/AB-220_master_web_main.jpg?v=1785929534"},{"product_id":"athletic-club-de-bilbao-v-mallorca-2024","title":"Athletic Club de Bilbao v Mallorca","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe 2024 Copa del Rey Final brought together Athletic Club and Mallorca in Seville, with both clubs hoping to lift one of Spanish football's most cherished trophies. The match remained finely balanced throughout, eventually being decided by a penalty shoot-out after ninety minutes and extra time had failed to separate the teams.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eListening to the final on the radio, there was a growing sense of tension as the match stretched on. Penalty shoot-outs have their own rhythm, with every kick carrying the weight of months of competition. King Felipe VI was present for the occasion, as was Rafael Nadal, adding to the significance of the evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAthletic Club's victory ended a forty-year wait for the Copa del Rey. The celebrations did not end in Seville. A few days later, Bilbao came together for the return of \u003cem\u003eLa Gabarra\u003c\/em\u003e, the historic barge used only on the rarest occasions. Seeing it make its way along the Nervión River, surrounded by thousands of supporters, was unforgettable. The images travelled around the world, yet they still felt unmistakably Bilbao.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis drawing also has its own story. The day after the final, a friend living in Dubai telephoned me with an unusual request. He wanted a print to give as a special present to someone in Bilbao. Only recently did I discover that it now hangs in that person's office. I like the thought that a drawing made while listening to the match has found a home in the city where the celebration meant the most.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cassandra Constant - ArteBall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53349083218248,"sku":"V-XG75A189","price":280.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3582\/7016\/files\/AB-231_master_web_main.jpg?v=1785876263"},{"product_id":"borussia-dortmund-v-real-madrid-2024","title":"Borussia Dortmund v Real Madrid","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"722\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe 2024 UEFA Champions League Final brought together Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid at Wembley Stadium. Dortmund created several good chances in the opening stages, but Real Madrid gradually settled into the match before second-half goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinícius Júnior secured a 2–0 victory and the club's fifteenth European Cup.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"1206\"\u003eListening to the match on \u003cem data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"767\"\u003eTiempo de Juego\u003c\/em\u003e, there was a familiar rhythm to the commentary. Even while the score remained level, it never felt as though the story had finished. Alongside the tension came the moments of humour that make Spanish football radio so memorable. One wayward shot prompted Manolo Lama to joke that it had travelled all the way to Piccadilly. Those unexpected moments become part of the experience of making the drawing, just as much as the football itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1716\"\u003eAs the final whistle approached, the voices on the radio blended with the Real Madrid supporters singing \u003cem data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1340\"\u003e\"Cómo no te voy a querer\"\u003c\/em\u003e (\"How could I not love you?\"), celebrating another European title. Looking back, though, I remember this match as much for its farewells as its trophies. It was Toni Kroos's final appearance for Real Madrid, bringing to a close one of the most distinguished careers in the club's history. Captain Nacho also made his final appearance before beginning a new chapter elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"2000\"\u003eFootball is always moving forwards. Teams evolve, players come and go, and new generations take their place. Whenever I look at this drawing, I think of that evening at Wembley as both a celebration and a farewell, marking the end of one chapter while another was already beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cassandra Constant - ArteBall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53349194269000,"sku":"V-9CODPTNC","price":420.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3582\/7016\/files\/AB-242_master_web_main2.jpg?v=1785918137"},{"product_id":"spain-v-england-2024","title":"Spain v England","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"960\" data-start=\"658\"\u003eSpain's victory over England in the UEFA Euro 2024 Final brought the tournament to a memorable conclusion in Berlin. Goals from Nico Williams and Mikel Oyarzabal secured a 2–1 win, giving Spain a record fourth European Championship and many supporters feeling they were watching the beginning of a new generation.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1323\" data-start=\"962\"\u003eFor this drawing, I listened to both Spanish and English radio commentary, sometimes switching between them and sometimes listening to them almost at the same time. It could be wonderfully confusing, but it also offered two different perspectives on the same match. The excitement was unmistakable in both broadcasts, even if each told the story in its own way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1702\" data-start=\"1325\"\u003eThe match was decided by fine margins. England fought back through Cole Palmer before a dramatic late clearance by Dani Olmo denied what seemed a certain equalizer. As the final whistle approached, the tension gave way to celebration. Rodri was named Player of the Tournament, Lamine Yamal received the Young Player award, and Spain lifted the European Championship once again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2092\" data-start=\"1704\"\u003eOne small detail has stayed with me since then. After scoring or celebrating, Lamine Yamal often makes the number \u003cstrong data-end=\"1825\" data-start=\"1818\"\u003e304\u003c\/strong\u003e with his hands, a reference to the final three digits of the postcode of Rocafonda, the neighbourhood where he grew up. I like the simplicity of that gesture. Even as his football takes him onto the biggest stages, it keeps a connection with where his journey began.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2339\" data-start=\"2094\"\u003eWhenever I look at this drawing, I remember not only a thrilling final, but also the feeling that one generation was giving way to another. 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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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Barcelona's victory secured the La Liga title with three matches still to play, bringing another remarkable season to its conclusion.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"1012\"\u003eThe hours before kick-off were as extraordinary as the match itself. In a case of mistaken identity, some Barcelona supporters threw stones at what they believed was the Real Madrid team bus, only to discover it was carrying their own players. It was one of those moments that seemed almost impossible to believe, yet it quickly became part of the story surrounding the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1356\"\u003eListening to the match unfold, I was struck by something unusual in my own drawing. There was no added time at the end of the game. After so many matches filled with long periods of stoppage time, seeing the final whistle arrive without it felt almost strange. Little details like that often stay with me just as much as the goals themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1832\"\u003eWhat I remember most, however, happened away from the football. Barcelona's coach, Hansi Flick, had learned early that morning that his father had died. Despite his personal loss, he took charge of the team that evening. After the final whistle, the Real Madrid players crossed the pitch to offer their condolences. 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Beyond the result itself, this final carried the feeling that one chapter was coming to an end.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1475\"\u003eFor Manchester City, it marked the last appearance for several players who had been part of an extraordinary era. It was also Pep Guardiola's final match as the club's manager after years of remarkable success. Watching football, we often focus on trophies, but every great period eventually reaches its conclusion. This final felt as much like a farewell as a cup final.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1773\"\u003eListening to the match, I found myself thinking about Wembley itself. There is something timeless about the stadium. It has hosted generations of players, managers and supporters, quietly witnessing football history unfold while each generation leaves its own mark before making way for the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1775\" data-end=\"2082\"\u003eWhenever I look at this drawing, I think less about a single afternoon than about the passing of time in football. New teams emerge, familiar faces move on, and great eras eventually become memories. That is part of what makes the game so compelling. Every ending also creates the space for a new beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cassandra Constant - ArteBall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53349275009352,"sku":"V-MW5MPJ1Z","price":280.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3582\/7016\/files\/AB318_Web_Main.jpg?v=1785497499"},{"product_id":"crystal-palace-v-arsenal-2026","title":"Crystal Palace v Arsenal","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"687\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe final day of the 2025–26 Premier League season always carries a special atmosphere. By Matchweek 38, every result becomes part of the history of the season, with titles won, farewells made and new records waiting to be written.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"1042\"\u003eArsenal completed a magnificent campaign to become Premier League champions under Mikel Arteta. Watching the celebrations unfold, I was reminded that football is not only about individual matches but about everything that has happened over an entire season. The final whistle brings months of work, hope and resilience to a single moment of celebration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1421\"\u003eThis match also marked the end of an era. After ten remarkable years in English football, Pep Guardiola took charge of his final Premier League match as Manchester City manager. Great careers are often measured by the trophies they win, but they are also remembered for the influence they leave behind. Guardiola's decade in England changed the landscape of the Premier League.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1781\"\u003eOne detail especially caught my attention. Arsenal's Max Dowman became the youngest player ever to win the Premier League title at just sixteen years of age. Football has always fascinated me for its records and milestones. Every season seems to create another statistic that future generations will remember, and I enjoy noting those moments as they happen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1783\" data-end=\"2062\"\u003eWhenever I look at this drawing, I see more than one championship celebration. I see the passing of one generation to the next: an established manager saying goodbye, a teenage player beginning his journey, and another chapter being added to the long history of English football.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cassandra Constant - ArteBall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53349288739144,"sku":"V-V6WP8Y7M","price":280.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3582\/7016\/files\/AB320_Web_Main.jpg?v=1785498535"},{"product_id":"freiburg-v-aston-villa-2026","title":"Freiburg v Aston Villa","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"650\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe 2026 UEFA Europa League Final brought together SC Freiburg and Aston Villa in Istanbul, where two clubs chased one of European football's most prestigious trophies. For Aston Villa supporters, it was more than a final—it was the chance to celebrate a return to success after thirty years without major silverware.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003eAs I listened to the match unfold, there was a growing sense that this could become a historic evening. Aston Villa played with confidence and purpose, while Unai Emery once again demonstrated why he is regarded as one of Europe's outstanding cup managers. The victory earned him a fifth UEFA Europa League title with three different clubs, an extraordinary achievement in modern football.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1417\"\u003eThere was another familiar face watching from the stands. Prince William has long been an Aston Villa supporter, and it was impossible not to notice his delight as the match drew to its conclusion. Supporters everywhere dream of seeing their team lift a trophy, whether they are in the terraces or the royal box. That shared excitement is one of football's great equalisers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1765\"\u003eWhenever I look at this drawing, I think of the phrase \u003cstrong data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1493\"\u003e\"Brummy Glory.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e It captures more than the result itself. It speaks of loyalty, patience and the joy that comes when years of waiting are finally rewarded. Football has a remarkable way of making those moments feel as though they belong to everyone who has travelled the journey together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1765\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOne small detail is unique to this drawing. Instead of using my usual red to mark the goals, I used claret, inspired by Aston Villa's colours. It felt like a simple way of honouring the winners.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cassandra Constant - ArteBall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53349294276936,"sku":"V-IQ7A1ZFY","price":280.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3582\/7016\/files\/AB-319_master_web_main_v2.jpg?v=1785873548"},{"product_id":"real-sociedad-v-atletico-de-madrid-2026","title":"Atlético de Madrid v Real Sociedad","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"671\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe 2026 Copa del Rey Final brought Atlético de Madrid and Real Sociedad together in Seville on a warm spring evening. Even at nine o'clock at night, the temperature was close to 30°C, creating an atmosphere that felt different from many of the cup finals I have drawn.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"996\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe match was only four seconds old when Real Sociedad scored. Goals that arrive so early always fascinate me because they instantly change the story. Coaches, players and supporters all have to adjust to a completely different match from the one they expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1489\"\u003eWatching the celebrations, I found myself thinking back to another Real Sociedad final. They had won the 2020 Copa del Rey, but because of the COVID pandemic the final was postponed for a year and played in an almost empty stadium. Although they lifted the trophy, supporters were unable to celebrate the achievement in the way everyone had imagined. I drew that match too, and I have always remembered the strange contrast between such a historic victory and the silence that surrounded it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1796\"\u003ePerhaps that is why this drawing feels so special to me. Five years later, Real Sociedad were once again Copa del Rey winners, this time with the joy of supporters fully shared. Football has a long memory. Sometimes a celebration has to wait, and when it finally arrives, it seems all the more meaningful.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cassandra Constant - ArteBall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53349303222600,"sku":"V-0YUDKKMC","price":280.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3582\/7016\/files\/AB-314_master_web_main1.jpg?v=1785879418"},{"product_id":"paris-saint-germain-v-arsenal-2026","title":"Paris Saint-Germain v Arsenal","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"436\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe 2026 UEFA Champions League Final brought together Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal in Budapest, with Europe's biggest club prize hanging in the balance. Finals often become tense, tactical occasions, and this one proved no exception.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"870\"\u003eArsenal made the perfect start, scoring in the sixth minute and immediately changing the rhythm of the match. From that moment onwards, both teams were forced to respond, creating a contest that remained finely balanced throughout. Listening to both \u003cem data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"699\"\u003etalkSPORT\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"704\" data-end=\"721\"\u003eTiempo de Juego\u003c\/em\u003e, it was fascinating to hear the same moments described through English and Spanish voices, each bringing its own perspective to the unfolding drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"1248\"\u003eAfter extra time, the final was still undecided and the trophy would be settled by a penalty shoot-out. Those moments are unlike any other in football. Everything that has happened over two hours suddenly comes down to a handful of kicks. For an artist drawing live, the tension is extraordinary because, just like every supporter, I still have no idea how the story will end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1632\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWhenever I look at this drawing, I remember the uncertainty more than the result itself. Drawing a match live means discovering its story as it unfolds, just like everyone else who is listening to it on the radio. When I work on a commission from the past, I already know the result, but the match still surprises me. The commentary, the rhythm of play and the small moments between the goals reveal a story that can never be understood from the scoreline alone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cassandra Constant - ArteBall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53349312987464,"sku":"V-FY9NO11Z","price":420.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3582\/7016\/files\/AB-322_master_web_v1.jpg?v=1785863396"},{"product_id":"spain-v-argentina-2026","title":"Spain v Argentina","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis drawing records the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final, experienced entirely through live radio commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCreated in graphite as the match unfolded, every line, mark and shift in tone responds to the changing rhythm of the game — moments of pressure, possession, anticipation and release translated into visual form. Rather than illustrating football, the drawing captures its movement, emotion and sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSpain remained faithful to its own game throughout the final, maintaining its rhythm from the opening whistle. Argentina searched for moments to interrupt that flow and turn the match into a different contest, but Spain's composure and tactical discipline consistently denied them that opportunity. The decisive goal became the visual focal point of the drawing, marked in ArteBall's distinctive red, preserving the moment that secured Spain's second FIFA World Cup title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLike most ArteBall works, this is not a retrospective interpretation. It is a live artistic response, created in real time as the commentary was broadcast, allowing the energy of the occasion to guide every gesture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe result is both a record of one of football's greatest occasions and a unique visual memory of the moment Spain became FIFA World Cup champions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cassandra Constant - ArteBall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53568972456264,"sku":"V-8JTXNX6R","price":280.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3582\/7016\/files\/AB-327_master_web_v8.jpg?v=1786187325"},{"product_id":"227w","title":"Spain v England","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpain's victory over England in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Final marked a defining moment for Spanish football. Played in Sydney, the final brought together two European nations on the other side of the world, reflecting how quickly the women's game had grown in both quality and global reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlga Carmona's first-half goal proved decisive, giving Spain its first Women's World Cup title. Queen Letizia and Infanta Sofía travelled to Australia to support the team, a sign of the importance the occasion had come to hold in Spain. Listening to the match unfold, there was a growing sense that women's football in the country had reached a new chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the days that followed, the celebrations filled the streets of Madrid. I remember standing among the crowds as the players travelled through the city on an open-top bus, sharing in the excitement of welcoming home world champions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking back, the final is remembered for more than the football. Events during the medal ceremony quickly became international news and diverted attention from the players' achievement. Around the same time, it emerged that Olga Carmona had learned only after the match that her father had died. Those stories became part of the occasion, yet they should never overshadow the simple fact that, for four years, Spain are world champions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat stays with me, however, is the football itself and the respect shown between the two teams. England's coach, Sarina Wiegman, acknowledged Spain's performance after the final, and later dedicated her FIFA Coach of the Year award to the Spanish team. It was a generous gesture that reflected the spirit of the competition. This drawing is my record of the match and of the day Spain became world champions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cassandra Constant - ArteBall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53620949680456,"sku":"V-H6AT7K1F","price":320.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3582\/7016\/files\/AB227W_Web_Main.jpg?v=1785459916"}],"url":"https:\/\/arteball.com\/collections\/all-the-matches.oembed?page=2","provider":"ArteBall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}