Political Footballs

A public history project examining the role of politics and politicians in the beautiful game. If you want to get involved then contact me below or on Twitter @mannyhawks

Wednesday, July 4, 2018

1974 FIFA World Cup: East Beats West

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“West Germany weren’t half as impressive in the early matches as Holland. They fell to an embarrassing defeat in the group stage to East Ge...

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

1930 FIFA World Cup: All The King's Men

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“Of course, he loved luxury; being born to privilege he expected nothing less than the grand lifestyle he saw in the other courts of Europe...

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

1970 FIFA World Cup: La Guerra del Fútbol

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“It is war – well, ok, it’s not a war, but it is the biggest sporting prize you can have. You have to be accomplished, like a platoon going...

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

1966 FIFA World Cup: The Wind of Change

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“Macmillan’s ‘wind of change’ address has gone down…as one of the great visionary speeches in post-war history…As well as signalling a majo...

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

1958 FIFA World Cup: Israel vs Withdrawals

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“Not since 1958, when Brazil would make our hearts break, but now that France has arrived, it feels so good to be alive.” Manic Street Pr...

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

1950 FIFA World Cup: The Jewel in the Crown

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“’The jewel in the crown’ of the Empire was rapidly abandoned despite the pretensions of Britain’s greatness…The financial cost of holding I...

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