Playing against the same team week in, week out across a 20-game league campaign might sound monotonous but, like all aspects of life on the Isles of Scilly, football is never boring. The Isles of Sci

Down the tunnel of Praia’s Estadio Nacional, Dailon Livramento is sitting on the concrete floor with his back against the wall, scrolling through his phone. He has a flag tied tightly around his head

01 HENNINGSVAER STADION One of football’s numerous beauties is that it can be played virtually anywhere – this venue is a monument to that. It’s mainly the host of local amateur matches in Henningsvae

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As we sipped our G&Ts and watched the sun glistening on the water in the late evening, we reflected on the events that had brought us to this beautiful spot. A few hours ago, we’d resigned ourselves t