Today's listening:

 
1. Mick McCarthy on New Year's Day, 1987
Look how handsome Mick is here, and he's wearing Copa Mundials. Happy Birthday, soldier.

2. 6-a-side in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Imagine having a kickabout here. Photo by pitchsiders on Instagram.

3. Aitana Bonmatí taking flight
We still think about this goal a lot.

4. Exhausted Ghana players from AFCON 2008
From Victory Journal's ode to Samuel Eto'o.

5. The cover of Elle Japan, 1998
Laetitia Casta, Alek Wek and Honor Fraser wearing some ace New Balance 576s, via Trainer Spotting.

6. Some very good boys launching Leith Athletic's new Paolozzi shirt.
The vibes are very, very good, and you can purchase the shirt here.

7. Adnan Dirjal, captain and Iraqi football hero.
Part of an ongoing project by Shaima Ayoub, who you can follow here.