Tag: football

You’ll Never Walk Alone: Remembering Hillsborough 30 Years On
Today marks the 30-year anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster - a crush during a football match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough Stadium that killed 96 Liverpool fans. Jess Thorne reflects on the police management, media cover-up and political context of what remains the worst disaster in British sporting history.
Anyone but England?
Franck Magennis explains why, on Wednesday, he supported England's national football team for the first time ever.
What’s the Radical Potential of Playing Football?
While the World Cup has prompted debates around nationalism, patriotism and identity, these discussions have almost exclusively framed football as a spectator sport. But what is the radical potential of playing football?
Talented, Diverse, a Team – This England Side is the Opposite of the Country’s Ruling Elite
When France won the World Cup in 1998 with a side reflecting a multiethnic nation, the country’s liberal establishment falsely declared a nation at ease with itself. Rather than saying our team reflects England, we should point to the gap between it and our elite institutions, argues Aaron Bastani.
Football: Beyond Borders
On this week's show Ash Sarkar and Aaron Bastani are joined by Jude Wanga, Sanaa Qureshi and Joel Sharples as they discuss football, power and capitalism. Is there another - more hopeful - side to the beautiful game?
How Madrid’s Fascist Ultras are Getting Away With Murder (Literally)
On Sunday 30 November, fascist ultras belonging to La Liga champions Atletico Madrid beat a Deportivo de La Coruna fan to death. The victim was a member of the Galician nationalist and anti-fascist ultras group Riazon Blues. Now the state is using the murder to justify an attack on leftists.
3 Reasons You Should Take Interest in the World Cup
The World Cup kicks off today in Brazil! Arguably the biggest tournament in sport, the FIFA World Cup is dogged with a history of corporatism and corruption. However, for the next month millions will be glued to their screens while others will refuse to even turn them on. Whatever your feelings about the sport and and tournament, here's why you should be taking notice.