Amidst all the pre-Covid journalistic and internet chatter about whether the all-conquering Liverpool team’s season…
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FC Start and the Legend of ‘The Death Match’
The 1981 sports war movie Escape to Victory, starring Hollywood icons like Sylvester Stallone and…
“The ballet of the masses”: Football and Dance from Shostakovich to ‘Pop’ Robson
In the endless quest for an explanation of football’s enduring and universal appeal, one aspect…
Captain, Leader, Nazi Collaborator – Alexandre Villaplane, Football’s First French Villain
Following the Nazi invasion of France, Alexandre Villaplane swapped the captain’s armband of the French…
FP Exclusive: Nick Davidson on Hillsborough, Safe Standing Terraces and a Politically-driven St. Pauli
We speak to Nick Davidson, author of ‘Pirates, Punks & Politics’, on the effect of…