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Atlanta's Kitboy, Summer of Soccer in the States and vibes from Panama
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In this edition of The Forty-One Life we catch up with Kitboys Club founder and creative director Sekou Thornell. It’s been a busy summer of soccer and our pitchside collective of photographers were out capturing the sights and sounds through their lenses, and we catch a vibe with Panama’s Nino Augustine.
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On Tap This Week
FEATURE
A conversation with Sekou Thornell from Kitboys Club
In this Forty-One Style feature written by Maya Stephen we sit down with Kitboys Club founder and creative director Sekou Thornell to talk football and style, his transition from player to designer and how his portfolio landed him a job with Atlanta United FC.
STYLE
Forty-One launches “The Drop”, a new Artist seeding program in collaboration with World Soccer Shop
Music and Soccer are on a collision course in the Concacaf Region, and we’re doing our part, in collaboration with World Soccer Shop to plant as many seeds as possible!
“The Drop” is our new artist seeding program where we get to drop off kits with special meaning to musical artists at all levels, who have expressed interests or curiosity in the game that we all love.
OUTSIDE // UPCOMING EVENTS
Photo Credit: Chicago Fire
Worldie FC announces its first ever Worldie Football Festival in Los Angeles on August 10th at the @thefootballboutique
If you’re in the LA area, come celebrate an incredible summer of soccer with the community that’s makes it so special.
Eat, drink, watch, and wear anything and everything footy.
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ON THE PITCH
Overtime FC redefines the game with first ever merch drop in collaboration with Kappa
Overtime has announced that Overtime FC, its soccer arm, is launching its first ever merchandise collection. Leading this groundbreaking debut is an apparel collaboration with heritage sportswear brand Kappa, featuring Klarna, the AI powered global payments network and shopping assistant, as the exclusive jersey sponsor. This unique partnership showcases Overtime FC’s ability to blend the worlds of sports, culture, and fan engagement, releasing a full performance kit without being an actual soccer club, symbolizing how digital communities can transcend traditional boundaries to drive commerce.
Photo Credit: Trash Hand
On Saturday, August 10th, the product will debut in downtown NYC with Bowery Premier, a highly competitive seven-a-side league based in Manhattan, as they host their first-ever All-Star Game kitted out in the inaugural Overtime FC x Kappa collection, set to the backdrop of the Manhattan Bridge.
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PITCHSIDE
Another Summer of Soccer in the books
Gabriel Jesus | Photo Credit: Cam Moon
It’s been a busy “Summer of Soccer” and our 41 Pitchside crew was definitely outside! We have more pitchside artistry on the way from matches around the US in the past few months. Stay tapped in below
More Pitchside Galleries HERE
CATCH A VIBE
Nino Augustine puts on for Panama with his unique fusion of Afro and Latin sounds
Afrobeats, reggaeton, amapiano, alternative. No genre is off limits from Panama’s Nino Augustine. Exploring the independent artist’s catalogue with take you on a vibrant journey through various genres intertwined with lyrics of faith, perseverance, and gratitude.
Nino was born in Panama City, Panama and later moved to Atlanta, Georgia. This life journey is reflected in his music journey as he’s evolved song to song and project to project over the years and he’s just getting started. He began making music just for his friends and family. Then he released a series of singles before seeing his music take off once he was chosen as one of TIDAL’s Rising Artists, a program that helps artists grow professionally as a brand and business. by providing them career tools and industry education.
Even if you don’t speak Spanish, the language of his music, Nino is someone you should keep your eye on and add to your playlists.
Nino Augustine Essentials:
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The League, For Clubs… 🤔
There’s a new professional soccer league in the U.S. and it’s aimed at making lower division soccer a better place to run a club.
Interesting name aside, the intentions seem to be in the right place. All of the details were spelled out in an open letter to fans via social media.