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Claudio Tamburrini.
The story of the first footballer to disappear in Argentina, how he escaped prison, tortures and finally found safety in Europe.

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Footballers of Hajduk Split and Red Star Belgrade after the match was stopped (Photo: MN Press).
Fergus Suter played for Darwen and Blackburn Rovers from 1878 to 1889.
On May 4th 1980 Yugoslav communist leader and lifelong president Marshal Tito passed away while the country was watching the game between Hajduk Split and Red Star Belgrade. Ten years later, another game siding a Croatian club against a Serbian club on May 13th 1990, had the country on the brink of collapse.
Fergus Sutter was one of the first (semi)professional footballers, playing against aristocratic players. A story of origins.

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What I know most surely in the long run about morality and obligations, I owe to football

Albert Camus, 1957.

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Football Makes History gathers life stories of unique individuals that help us connect the history of football to diversity and inclusion.

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Soldiers in Congo in uniform, approx 1910-1925 (Source: Collectie Stichting Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen).
How did football evolve over time in both the Congo and Belgium? How has football (environments) been used beyond playing a sport? This is a learning activity to help students explore these topics.
Fair Play Screenshot (Source: Fair Play | Anne Frank House).
An educational game about dealing with discrimination and confronts young people with their own choices. The players get to react to discrimination and have the choice to either let it happen or do something about it. The game developed by the Anne Frank House is available in several languages.
The US National Team lifts the world cup in 2019 (Photo: AppaIoosa on Flickr).
How is the gender pay gap reflected in women’s football and what can be done to change it? How do we help students reflect on this?

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Toolkit for using historical and cultural heritage dimensions of football to enhance social inclusion and promote diversity in non-formal setting.

Abdelhak ‘Appie’ Nouri, 2017 (Photo: AFC Ajax).
Nouri is a young local talent who was making his way to the top level when tragedy befell him. He suffered severe brain damage.

Football in Cultural Heritage

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More than trophies

Football clubs can do more than they realize in the field of history and heritage

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Fatmire Alushi in action for Paris St Germain against Wolfsburg (Pierre-Yves Beaudouin, Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0).
Fatmire Bajramaj Alushi was a refugee from war, she achieved star status in German women’s football and won the World Cup. Her story is one diversity, equality and inclusion.
Soccer players (Photo: Public Domain Archive / Pixabay)

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