Are you looking for historical football-related sources - in particular stunning visuals from the collected European archival record - this is the place to go. Find out more by visiting the mini-exhibition on the Europeana’s website and browse away!
Educational Resources
Teaching students about the causes of football hooliganism through the analysis of case studies and development of potential solutions.
Learn about colonialism and migration by tracing the origins of French football players.
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.
In 1878 Lewandowski would have played for Russia. This learning activity helps students learn about identities and changed borders by taking the EURO2016 teams back to 1871 and 1922.
Researchers of the Sport and Nation Programme at Erasmus University Rotterdam conducted an analysis on 4.761 footballers, derived from the fifteen national teams that competed in at least ten editions of the World Cup between 1930 and 2018, which comprises of 301 foreign-born football players.
A learning activity that encourages students to use football badges as primary sources and learn about historical legacies in the club logos.
Teach students about questions of identity, citizenship and multiculturalism by looking at national football teams across Western Europe.
A lesson plan putting the Spanish Civil War and football in perspective.
A dynamic activity with a mini football match to show students the relationship between foreign policy and football.
A multimedia activity connecting the performances of football teams and the fame of players to economic inequalities and capitalism.
In the wake of the 2015 migration peak, activists and volunteers across Europe have been involved in supporting refugees, sometimes with the simple act of offering space and friendship to participate in football through grassroots clubs to help newcomers integrate.
