This photographer is proving that footie is for lovers

In this ‘Football for Lovers’ photo series, photographer Louis Bever shows love conquers all as he draws on real-life couples with rival football sponsors. Framed by the designs of Neal Heard’s LOVERS F.C brand, the pairs wear vintage-style shirts with opposing patterns and teams whilst embracing each other in this eclectic depiction of love. 

The series is inspired by the English portraiture artist Thomas Gainsborough’s work from the 18th century with oil paint-inspired backdrops and poses that mirror the original paintings. “It made total sense for LOVERS F.C to work on a project with a talent like Louis, who is bringing such an interesting and quite frankly romantic take on football shirts to the world,” Heard tells HUNGER of the series. Here, we delves into the romantic world of football…