WHERE HOWARD GOES
Travel photography and storytelling by Howard Cheng
Football
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Club Level at the Emirates: Arsenal Women v Chelsea Women
Last weekend, I watched my second ever football match at the Emirates Stadium, one of over 56,000 in attendance to watch Arsenal Women take on Chelsea Women in a London Derby. My first match day at the Emirates saw around 24,000 in attendance to watch Arsenal Women take on Aston Villa Women. Having had a…
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Experiencing the Emirates for the first time with Arsenal Women
Last weekend, I finally made it to my first Arsenal Women football match at the Emirates Stadium. Holloway Road station on the Piccadilly Line is the closest station to the Emirates Stadium only some five minutes’ walk away. However, it is usually closed on match days due to capacity issues, and so I made my…
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Watching Arsenal Women for the First Time: West Ham v Arsenal
In my first post of this series, Following Arsenal Women: N5 and Beyond, I reflected on why I wanted to support Arsenal Women specifically by watching more of their matches live. While looking through the list of fixtures, I decided on West Ham Women v Arsenal Women. You might think a home game would be…
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Watching Football: from TV to the Stands
Football has always been a part of my life. The first major tournament I really remember was the 1990 World Cup. Ruud Gullit stands out in my memory, largely because of his dreadlocks. Though to be honest, I did often confuse him with Carlos Valderrama and René Higuita. Despite growing up watching football, I have…