Seen from the Valley
Football in India arose from the presence of British troops, but the game that could unite, was later eclipsed by cricket. A local story from India.
Rab Howell: Romani in England
Pioneer as the first Roma footballer in England’s national team.
Granit Xhaka: Wanderer Seeking Belonging
Born in Basel he brought Albanian-Kosovar heritage to Swiss national team.
Ernest Wilmowski: A problem of identity
A German-Polish star in the Polish team, and then a player for the Third Reich.
Jack Leslie: Nearly the First
Selected to play for England in 1925, but discriminated away.
Neta Cohen: Young woman saved by Football
A Jewish woman who fell in love with a footballer and escaped the Holocaust.
Raoul Diagne: The first player of African origin to play for France
The first player of African origin for France.
Andrew Watson: the first black international player?
Andrew was the first black player in international football. His story is one of colonial migration and education.
Nadia Nadim: The Danish Girl from Herat
Nadia Nadim’s life has been shaped by migration: escaping from war-torn Afghanistan to Denmark as a young girl. Her story is one migration.
