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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 KrakowIn 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 SportAs 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 defeatThe 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 EgyptSalah 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 AfricaAwarding 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 theatricsOn 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 closedThe 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 miracleFeted by everyone from politicians to prostitutes, the prospect of co-hosting the Euro 2012 football championships...
