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Should we always blame someone when something goes wrong?

Should we always blame someone when something goes wrong?

Feb 14, 2021 | Learning Activities

Help your students develop social and civic competences by using examples of events in football history.

El “Clásico” and Nationalism

El “Clásico” and Nationalism

Dec 20, 2020 | Learning Activities

Linking the history of Spain, football and nationalism through a world-famous example of Real Madrid – Barcelona rivalry.

Ballon d’Or at the presidential palace

Ballon d’Or at the presidential palace

Oct 11, 2020 | On This Day, Stories

On this day, 11th October, in 2005, football star George Weah ran for the office of president of Liberia.

Boško Petrović: From Football to Freedom?

Boško Petrović: From Football to Freedom?

Oct 2, 2020 | Lives

Left the football pitch behind to fight for ideology in the sky.

Brunilde Amodeo: Woman against Fascism

Brunilde Amodeo: Woman against Fascism

Sep 26, 2020 | Lives

Captain of a pioneering Italian football team in 1933.

Armand Swartenbroeks: Champion of fair play

Armand Swartenbroeks: Champion of fair play

Sep 20, 2020 | Lives

Playing football to help and cure other people.

Otto Fritz ‘Tull’ Harder: From German hero to Nazi war criminal

Otto Fritz ‘Tull’ Harder: From German hero to Nazi war criminal

Sep 18, 2020 | Lives

Player who commanded Hannover-Ahlem, a Nazi concentration camp.

Ruud Gullit: The Making of an Icon

Ruud Gullit: The Making of an Icon

Sep 12, 2020 | Lives

Rising above humble origins to become an outspoken multicultural star.

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.

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