Category: Football
Carlo Parola: The Man on the Panini Stickers
In the century of image and mass sports, it was not a matter of “if”, but rather “when”, somebody...
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“And then we were boycotted”
New discoveries about the birth of women’s football in Italy [1933]
Part 4
For the earlier parts of this series see: Part 1 – bit.ly/2NBMzZg Part 2 – ...
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“And Then We Were Boycotted”
New Discoveries About the Birth of Women’s Football in Italy [1933]
Part 3
For Parts 1 and 2 of this series see – bit.ly/2NBMzZg and bit.ly/2JKczw6 Original research by...
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The Case of Italy v England [1976], Which Was Not Broadcast Live on Italian TV to Fight Workplace Absenteeism
The 70’s economic crisis backlash and the moralistic stance of Italian politicians denied Italian...
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The Turbulent Stories of Heroic Mitropa Cups (1927-1942)
Part 1 ~ Football
This series of papers on The Mitropa Cup competitions by Gherardo Bonini are based on his...
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Asserting the Rural and ‘The Truth about Wilson’
This podcast from Prof John Bale, from a collection of short papers on aspects of sport and...
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‘A Chastening Experience’:
When Sir Stanley Matthews Managed Port Vale Football Club
Sir Stanley Matthews is widely regarded as having been one of the greatest association football...
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Revisiting the Lost Football Grounds:
The Early Years of Ayresome Park
As Middlesbrough and Luton Town opened the English Football League season earlier this month, the...
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The only match the Dutch East Indies played at the World Cup
At the 1938 football World Cup in France, the team representing the Dutch East Indies played...
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“And then we were boycotted”
New discoveries about the birth of women’s football in Italy [1933]
Part 2
For Part 1 of this series see – bit.ly/2NBMzZg Original research by Marco Giani and with...
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“And then we were boycotted”
New discoveries about the birth of women’s football in Italy [1933]
Part 1
Original research by Marco Giani and with special thanks to Rachel Mc Namara for the linguistic...
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The Youdan Cup Competition 1867 ~ A Fresh Perspective! [Part 2]
For Part One of this paper see – bit.ly/2wTVkmp Thomas Youdan (top hat, always...
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