On this day in 1981 a game that never happened took place. Or: How can counterfactual history help us shift perspectives?
On this day, 12 July 2020, Euro2020 would have reached the final. In 1992 Denmark, which hadn’t qualified, won. While Yugoslavia, a favorite, never made it due to UN sanctions.
Today in 1895, a football game was played as women were claiming equality in a patriarchal society.
On this day in 1997, the first Mondiali Antirazzisti, or Antiracist World Championship, was held. In 2020, due to corona, it is - just like the Euro2020 - postponed.
This article tells the story of the “Cup of Free Spain”, played during the Spanish Civil war in Republican territories, acknowledged only today, on 18th July 2023.
Today in 1966, England won the World Cup. This represented a key moment of change, both in post-war Britain and for the post-colonial politics unfolding across the globe.
The German Football Club 1. FC Köln has a goat as a mascot. Here is a short story on why that is.
On this day, 11th October, in 2005, football star George Weah ran for the office of president of Liberia.
A story of a Spanish footballer turned Communist leader, where football and history intertwine across borders.
On this day in 1930, the first ever World Cup got underway in Uruguay. It marked a special period in the development of nationalism.
On this day at the Euro2020, an inclusive Dutch team would have played in Amsterdam. Something of a contrast with the Dutch team who lost to France 24 years ago on this date during the Euro1996. An opportunity to use football as a lens into changes in Dutch society, the role of footballers and a look ahead.
The story of how the working class fought for their right to play football in Norway.
