Political Footballers

[journolud]

Weren’t Pat Nevin and Graeme Le Saux well known for being leftie types?

 

[urban genie]

Clarke Carlisle and Joseph Barton have both appeared on question Time back in the day. Although the bastard was probably just looking for an ego boost.

Does anyone really consider QT a serious political program anymore though.

Even more pointless than Marr

 

[Xhavenjoe]

George Weah president of Liberia

 

[mat]

There's a West Ham player who's very active in local campaigning. Donates the majority of his wages to local charities. He doesn't want any credit for it. Just feels it's his moral duty to help others.

 

[blue for life]

It was a while ago and haven't found it since and cannot recall the title though I also got him the other year a similar one on them called Working Class Heroes if you look for that, it is also a very good read

This article too

https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/rayo-vallecano-spanish-football-93190

Cheers

 

[Rascal]

Whats the book on Rayo Vallecano called?

 

[KPXBLN]

Socrates spoke out against the Brazilian dictatorship

 

[urban genie]

Whats the book on Rayo Vallecano called?

https://www.wsc.co.uk/reviews/59-Cl...ory-of-rayo-vallecano-madrid-s-forgotten-team

 

[Rascal]

https://www.wsc.co.uk/reviews/59-Cl...ory-of-rayo-vallecano-madrid-s-forgotten-team

Thanks pal, i have ordered it

 

[PinkFinal]

This is an eye opener

Croatia’s performance at World Cup used to promote far-right

The almost complete silence of the Western media on the lineup of the Croatian political establishment and the national football team with the far-right stands in stark contrast to its campaign to vilify Russia, which hosted the World Cup.

www.wsws.org