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Published in: Countering the Radical RightAre Poland’s football ultras really supporting the Women’s Strike?
Did Poland’s notorious far-right football fans find solidarity with a popular protest stemming from the liberal...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightHoly war in the city of knives: anti-semitism and football on the streets of Krakow
In Krakow, what seems like blatant anti-Semitism is often normalised as nothing more than football-related banter.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKSpring into Sport
As one sport’s contest approach its climax another has barely begun. Philosophy Football’s Mark Perryman reviews...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhy are there no women in Iraq’s football stadiums?
Iraqis are suffocated by a rampant militarization and hypermasculinity.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMo Salah, the revolution and Egypt’s defeat
The real trouble with Egypt is that it’s a place where hope never lives, but never truly dies. العربية
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaUnhappiness and Mohamed Salah’s Egypt
Salah is a hero of disruption, a political voice without talking politics.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMorocco’s World Cup bid and the last colony in Africa
Awarding Morocco the World Cup would send the message that the injustices in Western Sahara can continue without...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe return of the Ultras Ahlawy?
Are communities that are not directly political more effective today? More capable of resisting repression and able...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaReturn of football to Aleppo highlights regime’s political theatrics
On January 28, locals from western Aleppo gathered to watch a football match, as a testament to how powerful the...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaFearful of protests, Egypt keeps stadia closed
The government's decision to keep stadia closed is a rejection of the demands of some of its key supporters in the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKIs British football less racist now, or does it just hide its racism better?
Racism in Britain hasn't gone away, it's just been hidden better. And sometimes, it bubbles over...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaOne, two, three viva l'Algérie!
The match between Algeria and Germany was not solely the sporting equivalent of David and Goliath. The Algerian...
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Published in: oDRUkraine's Euro-2012: life as an economic miracle
Feted by everyone from politicians to prostitutes, the prospect of co-hosting the Euro 2012 football championships...