South African Football Returns in Empty Stadiums
“In other words, South Africans’ simple desire to enjoy a football match in the context of apartheid’s inhumanity fuelled a quasi-religious obsession for the game that assisted the broader struggle...
View ArticleMaradona in Sun and Shadow
CGTN’s Mike Walter and Peter Alegi, Professor of history and global soccer studies at Michigan State University, discuss the legacy of Diego Maradona, both on and off the football pitch. Share/Save
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Radio Interview: Soccer, Apartheid and Human Rights
On March 21, 2022, SAfm—South Africa’s national news and talk radio station—did a live interview with me on the “Sport On” show about the connections between soccer, apartheid, and human rights. March...
View ArticleDetroit Youth Soccer, 1985
Poking around the Detroit Historical Society’s online archive for soccer material, I found intriguing footage of racially diverse young boys and girls playing a game in North Roseland Park. It’s from...
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History of the Vuvuzela
Episode 511 of the 99% Invisible podcast reconstructs the history of the vuvuzela, its cultural power at the 2010 World Cup, and its gradual downsizing in the football soundscape. It was an honor to...
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My Curva Mundial Story
Curva Mundial is a podcast about the fans of the “The Beautiful Game.” In each episode, Sal Bono sets out to ask why folks from all walks of life love the teams they do and how football represents who...
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World Cup Memories
Art by Dan Leydon The Gentleman Ultra podcast on Italian calcio asked me three World Cup questions: Which was your favorite World Cup moment? Favorite game? Favorite team? Hint: my stories have...
View ArticleTeach. Play. Grow.
Frank Risorto of The Gentleman Ultra Podcast interviewed me about my futbological life. We began with the story of my Global Soccer history course at Michigan State, its origins and evolution. Then I...
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Professors of Fútbology
Dr. Philipp Gollner invited Brenda Elsey (Hofstra University), Pablo M. Sierra (University of Rochester) and me on to The Assistant Professor of Football podcast to talk about what it’s like to...
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2023 Women’s World Cup: Roundtable
The upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand/Aotearoa will make history: the first co-hosted WWC; first in the southern hemisphere; first with 32 teams; and first with guaranteed...
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