Author of “Futbolitica” - a blog about the intersections of football and politics. Enquiries: [email protected]
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“Gazprom,Putin, Merkel. The rise and fall of Russian influence in European football”
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Earlier this year PSG claimed their first champions league title. But did you know there is another team in Paris that has fought for worker's rights and the will of the people throughout its history? Read the story of Red Star FC here:
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With La Liga kicking off it’s only a few weeks until Barcelona face Real Madrid, but do you know the history behind the famous rivalry? Read about how the Franco empire, Catalan independence and even David Beckham have shaped the landscape of El Classico:
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“Bread and Circuses - how fascist dictators use football to their advantage”
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🇸🇲’s Nations League campaign:
- Their first win in 20 years
- Their first ever competitive win
- Their biggest win ever
- Their first ever comeback win
- THEIR FIRST PROMOTION TO THE NATIONS LEAGUE C
What a time to be alive.
FORZA TITANI 🇸🇲🇸🇲🇸🇲
Ben Cook retweeted
THEY WROTE HISTORY. THEY WILL BE REMEMBERED FOREVER AS LEGENDS, AS THE GOLDEN GENERATION OF SAMMARINESE FOOTBALL. THEY DID SOMETHING WE COULDN’T DO IN 20 YEARS, IN 140 GAMES, IN 12.600+ MINUTES OF FOOTBALL. A WIN, A FUCKING WIN.
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You know when American horses come to Ascot they bring a stable mate with them to make them feel at home.
That’s what’s happened here.
🚨🔴 Bayern are set to sign Eric Dier from Spurs on permanent deal, agreement being sealed — as revealed by @Plettigoal.
Dier, already in Munich to complete the medical tests today. “It’s an amazing club”, he told SkyDE.
Tuchel will have his new centre back.
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You can’t force tradition, you either have it. You’ll Never Walk Alone, Blue Moon, Forever Blowing Bubbles, etc. They all work because they came about naturally many decades ago. As soon as you try to copy that by making your own song it turns into a facade that isn’t genuine
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