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Francesco Belcastro and Guy Burton
The FootPol Podcast
The podcast that brings together football and politics. We'll be exploring the relationship between the two, both inside and outside the game.The podcast covers "Big Politics" like politicians, clubs, international and national federations and other organised groups and how they use or abuse the game to "Small, Everyday Politics" in the form of community-level clubs, fan associations and the way that football reflects the political challenges of our day to day lives.The FootPol Podcast is brought to you by co-hosts Drs Francesco Belcastro and Guy Burton.
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Ratings & Reviews
It’s more than a game…
Enjoyed all three of the episodes I’ve so far heard. Hoping for an episode unpacking the dinamo zagreb/Red star game of 1990
5areen via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 12/28/23
Recent Episodes
In this episode, Guy and Francesco tackle the world of e-football—a digital space where traditional sports and gaming intersect, creating unique political and economic challenges. To help them unpack this growing phenomenon, they’re joined by Tsukuba University’s Tsubasa Shinohara. Together, they...
Published 11/11/24
This week co-hosts Guy and Francesco sit down with Professor Christos Kassimeris, a leading expert on racism in football. Together, they explore the roots and complexities of racism within the sport. Professor Kassimeris provides valuable insights into the nature and definition of racism,...
Published 11/04/24
Published 11/04/24
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