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North vs South. The Italian football division

North vs South. The Italian football division

Nov 1, 2020 | Learning Activities

A multimedia activity connecting the performances of football teams and the fame of players to economic inequalities and capitalism.

Nationalism, War, and Football: teaching foreign policies through football

Nationalism, War, and Football: teaching foreign policies through football

Oct 25, 2020 | Learning Activities

A dynamic activity with a mini football match to show students the relationship between foreign policy and football.

The Birth of a Club: looking at local football to learn about the past

The Birth of a Club: looking at local football to learn about the past

Oct 18, 2020 | Learning Activities

What if you could teach history through the lens of your local club? This is a ready-to-use lesson plan for history and citizenship educators to help address local social, political and economic history of the early 20th century as well everyday life in that period.

Vasilis Xatzipanagis: The “Greek Maradona”

Vasilis Xatzipanagis: The “Greek Maradona”

Sep 25, 2020 | Lives

Born in exile, excelled in football and played for two national teams.

Ernst Happel: Total Football Lives On

Ernst Happel: Total Football Lives On

Sep 14, 2020 | Lives

The European coach from Austria who built bridges.

Leo Halle: The Lion of Deventer

Leo Halle: The Lion of Deventer

Sep 11, 2020 | Lives

Dutch national goalkeeper who stayed away from playing Germany in 1934.

Hughie Gallacher: No Life after Football

Hughie Gallacher: No Life after Football

Sep 9, 2020 | Lives

From mining to a goal scoring, but ending in misery and suicide.

Jörg Berger: Forced out by the Stasi

Jörg Berger: Forced out by the Stasi

Sep 3, 2020 | Lives

An East German who escaped to West Germany.

Johan Cruyff: Genius of Cultural Transfer

Johan Cruyff: Genius of Cultural Transfer

Sep 2, 2020 | Lives

A genius as a player, a revolutionary manager and a European.

Ferenc Puskas: Legend in two Worlds

Ferenc Puskas: Legend in two Worlds

Aug 31, 2020 | Lives

Hungarian captain who took refuge and became a superstar in Spain.

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