 Aguero flying high above the pitch. Though Argentina is one of the tournament favorites, Priest says they didn’t want to take the easy route and pick Aguero's fellow countryman Lionel Messi: "We thought about who could assist Messi or get the assist from him and possibly recreate how he [Aguero] helped Manchester City win the 2012 Premier League title on the last day of the season," Priest says.

While many of the illustrations in the magazine took just a revision or two to make it from idea to page, the cover is always (not surprisingly) a different story. Lee notes that since the founding of Eight by Eight, the team has wanted Mario Balotelli to be on the cover. The staff has a stack of Balotelli illustrations waiting. "We haven’t had the right moment yet," Priest says. Initially, Balotelli was shown confronting his inner demons in a dark street with "Why Always You" painted on the wall, referring to one of Balo’s goal celebrations. "Our illustrator, Diego Patiño, has done probably 20 or 30 renditions of Balotelli," Lee adds. "So we’ll have one when we need it."

Creative Director Grace Lee says they've wanted to put striker Mario Balotelli on the cover since they launched, but none of the images have made it in yet: "Our illustrator Diego Patino has done probably 20 or 30 renditions of Balotelli," Lee says.

In addition to ample sports commentary and a slew of favorite-player profiles, this issue angles in editorially in ways that are not just about the current moment. The editors have done a good job of putting the sport in its historical context while also giving it a rustic indie cultural appeal beyond the masses. That sensibility emerges in a fictional piece with diary entries by the filmmaker Werner Herzog in advance of his would-be FIFA-sponsored trip to Brazil to referee the England versus Italy game. (The game took place last weekend.) There's also a compellingly thoughtful spread called The Never-Ending Crash, with a Dürer-inspired illustration of the 1949 Torino plane crash that took out Torino F.C., "the defining team of the 1940s," led by the gifted Valentino Mazzola who, the article's author says, foreshadowed the universal player. (He scored 118 goals in 204 matches.)

One of the game’s most talented and
Aguero flying high above the pitch. Though Argentina is one of the tournament favorites, Priest says they did n’t desire to consume the easy route and foot Aguero's fellow countryman Lionel Messi: " We think about who could assist Messi or get the aid from him and possibly recreate how he [ Aguero ] helped Manchester City win the 2012 Premier League championship on the last day of the season, " Priest suppose. 

 While many of the illustrations in the magazine took just a revision or two to make it from mind to page, the cover is always (not amazingly) a different story. Lee note that since the founding of Eight by Eight, the team has desire Mario Balotelli to be on the cover. The staff has a stack of Balotelli illustrations waiting. " We have n’t give birth the right moment yet, " Priest says. Initially, Balotelli was shown confront his inner demons in a dark street with " Why Always You " painted on the wall, referring to one of Balo ’s goal celebrations. " Our illustrator, Diego Patiño, has done credibly 20 or 30 rendition of Balotelli, " Lee adds. " indeed we ’ll get one when we need it. " 

 Creative Director Grace Lee says they've wanted to place striker Mario Balotelli on the cover since they launched, but none of the images have lay down it in yet: " Our illustrator Diego Patino has done probably 20 or 30 renditions of Balotelli, " Lee says. 

 In addition to ample sports commentary and a slew of favorite - player profile, this emergence angles in editorially in ways that are not just about the current moment. The editors have suffice a good job of putting the mutant in its historical context while also giving it a rustic indie cultural solicitation beyond the masses. That sensitivity emerges in a fictional piece with diary entries by the filmmaker Werner Herzog in progress of his would - be FIFA - sponsored slip to Brazil to referee the England versus Italy game. (The plot took place last weekend .) There's besides a compellingly thoughtful spread called The Never - Ending Crash, with a Dürer - inspired illustration of the 1949 Torino plane crash that took out Torino F.C., " the defining team of the 1940s, " led by the gifted Valentino Mazzola who, the article's writer says, foreshadowed the cosmopolitan player. (He scored 118 goals in 204 matches .) 

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 Aguero flying high abovethe pitch.  Thou ghArg en tina  isone of the tou r name nt favorites, Priest s ays t he y  did n ’t  want  to tak e  t h e  ea sy  r out ea nd  pick  Ag uero'sfellow cou ntr ym an Lionel Me s si : "We thou ght  about who c oul d assi st  Me s si or  ge t the  assis t  fromhim and p os s ibly r e createh o whe [ Aguero] helped Ma n ch e ster City winthe 20 12 Pr e m ier  Le ague title  o n the last da y  o f t hes eason," Pries t says.

Wh i lemany o fthe illust ratio ns inthe magazin e to ok just a  revis i on or t w o to ma ke itfro m i deat opa ge,  t h e c o ve r i s  al ways (no tsu rpris ingl y ) a  dif fer entstory . Lee notes t hat  sin c e t he fo undin g of  E ightby Eig ht, t he  team has wante d Ma rio Balot ell itobe  on t h e cove r.The  staffhas a s t ack  o f B al otelli illustratio ns w ai ting. "W e have n ’t  h a d the ri gh t m omen t yet,"  Pri e st  says. I nitial l y,  B alotell iwas sh ow n c onf ronti n g hi s inne r demons  in a dark street wi t h "Why Always Yo u "  p a inte d o n the wall,  ref e rrin g to on e o f  Balo ’s go al ce l ebrations. "Our ill us trator , Die go Patiño, ha s done pro b a b ly 20 or  30r en d itions of Balo telli ," Lee add s . "So we ’ll h ave onewhen we n e e d it."
Cre ati veDir e c to r Grace Lee s a y s th ey 've wan ted  to put  st rik erMar io  Balotell i on the  c ov er  s inc e the y  launche d,  bu tnon e oft he ima ges h avema de itin yet: "O u r  ill us tr ator  Di eg o Pat inoh asdone pr obably 20  or 30 r en di tions o f Balotelli,"  L ee says.
In  ad dition t o amplesports commentary and a slew of  fa vorit e-pl ayer prof ile s, thi s i s sue an gles i n edi to ria l l y inw a ys  th at  are not j u s t a boutth e cu rrent m oment. The editors hav e done a good  jo b of p ut tin g  t h e s po r t i n its historicalcontext wh il e  a lso giving itarusticindie c ultur a l appea l beyondthe masse s.  Tha t sen sibility e merges i n a ficti o nal p i ec e wit h d iary e nt rie s bythe fi l mma ker W ernerHe rzog i n adv an ce of hi s would-be FIFA-sponsor ed tri p toBra zil to re fer e e t he Englan d ve rsus Italy  ga me.  (The  ga m e too k pl a ce  la s t wee kend . ) There's al soa co mpellinglyt h o ugh tfulspr e ad cal ledThe Never-EndingC rash, with a D ürer - i nsp ire d  ill us tration of the  19 49 T orino pl an e crash tha t took o ut Torin o F.C. , "the  defini n g  t e am ofthe194 0s," ledbyth e  gifted  V al e ntinoMazz ol a who,  the a r ticl e ' s author says, f oresh a d owedt heunive rs al play e r. ( He scored118 goals i n 204matc hes.) 

One o fthe ga me’ smost talen t ed and
 Aguero_flying high_above the pitch. Though_Argentina is_one_of the_tournament_favorites, Priest says_they didn’t want_to take the easy_route and pick_Aguero's_fellow countryman Lionel Messi: "We thought about who could assist Messi or get the_assist_from him_and_possibly_recreate how he [Aguero] helped_Manchester City win the 2012_Premier League_title on the last day of the season,"_Priest_says.

While many of_the illustrations in the magazine took just a revision_or two to make it from_idea to page,_the_cover_is always (not surprisingly)_a different story. Lee notes that_since the founding of Eight by_Eight, the team has wanted Mario Balotelli_to be on the cover. The_staff has a stack of_Balotelli illustrations_waiting. "We haven’t had the_right moment yet,"_Priest says._Initially, Balotelli was_shown confronting his inner demons in_a dark street_with "Why Always You" painted on_the_wall, referring to_one_of_Balo’s goal_celebrations. "Our illustrator,_Diego_Patiño, has_done_probably 20 or 30 renditions of_Balotelli,"_Lee adds. "So we’ll have one when_we need it."

Creative Director_Grace_Lee says they've wanted_to put striker Mario Balotelli_on the cover since they launched,_but none_of the_images have made it in yet: "Our illustrator Diego Patino has_done probably 20 or 30 renditions_of Balotelli," Lee says.

In_addition to_ample_sports commentary and_a_slew of_favorite-player profiles, this issue angles in editorially_in ways_that are not just about the_current moment. The editors_have_done a good job of putting_the sport in its historical context_while also giving it a_rustic_indie_cultural appeal beyond the masses._That sensibility emerges in a fictional_piece with diary_entries by the filmmaker Werner Herzog in_advance_of his would-be FIFA-sponsored trip to_Brazil_to referee the England versus Italy_game._(The_game took place last weekend.)_There's also a compellingly thoughtful spread_called The Never-Ending Crash, with a Dürer-inspired illustration of_the 1949 Torino_plane crash that took out_Torino_F.C.,_"the defining team of the 1940s," led by the gifted_Valentino Mazzola_who, the article's_author says, foreshadowed the universal player. (He scored 118 goals_in 204 matches.)

One of the game’s most_talented and