Granit Xhaka: Wanderer Seeking Belonging
Born in Basel he brought Albanian-Kosovar heritage to Swiss national team.
Vasilis Xatzipanagis: The “Greek Maradona”
Born in exile, excelled in football and played for two national teams.
William Paats: Dutch Football Missionary
Teacher with a mission for football.
Zinedine Zidane: What kind of France?
Leading and re-telling a story of France.
László Kubala: Man with no homeland?
From a mixed central European background to a Barcelona and Spain legend.
Ernest Wilmowski: A problem of identity
A German-Polish star in the Polish team, and then a player for the Third Reich.
Ernst Happel: Total Football Lives On
The European coach from Austria who built bridges.
Ruud Gullit: The Making of an Icon
Rising above humble origins to become an outspoken multicultural star.
Diego Maradona: The Neapolitan
Migration from shanty town to global fame and struggle.
Jörg Berger: Forced out by the Stasi
An East German who escaped to West Germany.
