Meet the Sunday League stars who are gallery art

The exhibition "Roath Rec World XI" is on at the M.A.D.E gallery Credit: dangreenphotography.com

They've been snapped in action and are now looking down from the walls of an art galley. They are playing the beautiful game and they come in all shapes, sizes and colours.

But this isn't the World Cup.

Come rain or shine, these multinational and multi-ethnic park players meet three times a week at Roath Rec in Cardiff.

Dan Green is the Cardiff based photographer behind the project. His work has the idea of community at its core.

Roath Rec World XI combines Dan’s two biggest passions, photography and football.

He has been playing at Roath Rec for almost 30 years and with this project celebrates its huge diversity, and he says he hopes to encourage more people to get involved.

The players who use Roath Rec come from all over the world. Credit: dangreenphotography.com

The exhibition will coincide with the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and will take place at M.A.D.E. gallery in Lochaber Street, Roath in June/July 2014.

Generations of players were involved in the project. Credit: dangreenphotography.com
The exhibition brought players together. Credit: dangreenphotography.com
The exhibition is on throughout the World Cup. Credit: dangreenphotography.com