Photographs from the series 'In The Terraces' by Ricky Adam.
This series of works documents the love and passion for street football in the diverse communities of Leeds between 2006 and 2021.
Ricky: “I ended up moving to Leeds from the north of Ireland in 2003. During this period, I went out and took photos in and around the areas close to where I lived. I had no real agenda; I was just exploring the city with a camera and an open mind. In 2020, I started going through the thousands of photos I had taken in Leeds over the last 16+ years. I began to notice and separate all of the football-related images.
"And there it was, hiding in plain sight. No politics, no offside rule, just the pure simplicity and joy of a football being kicked up and down back streets all over the city. Football is everywhere, interwoven into the very fabric of society. Occupying spaces around us where you least expect it.”
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