Pro Revolution Soccer: Where Do We Go From Here?
Tom and Keir are joined by David Wearing to put forward a vision of football as a force for good.
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Pro Revolution Soccer
Don’t leave your politics at the turnstile. A football series from Novara Media.
Pro Revolution Soccer
Don’t leave your politics at the turnstile. A football series from Novara Media.
Report: Trade Union General Secretary Accused of Taking Qatari Bribes to Ignore Human Rights Abuses
by Polly Smythe
As the world slams Qatar’s human rights abuses, the ITUC has stood by the Gulf state. Belgian prosecutors smell a rat. Polly Smythe reports.
Pro Revolution Soccer: Why Do We Love Football So Much?
Keir and Tom wonder why playing a game feels so important, with Juliet Jacques and Polly Smythe.
Report: Qatar Schmoozed These MPs. Now They’re Silent on Human Rights
by Andrew Kersley
The chair of a parliamentary group that Qatar spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on has defended the country's workers' rights record and said nothing about LGBT+ rights.
“The degree zero of politics is discussing our experiences with others to identify the structures and forces that shape them. Why shouldn’t we do the same with our shared experiences of football?”
Keir Milburn & Tom Williams
Pro Revolution Soccer: Should You Support Your National Team?
Keir and Tom are joined by David Goldblatt, author of The Ball Is Round, to talk about football as a national culture.
Report: Hungary’s Far-Right Prime Minister Loves Football Almost As Much As He Loves Power
by Alex Stewart
Viktor Orbán wants to be remembered as the man who rejuvenated Hungarian football, but has used the game to consolidate his power base. Alex Stewart reports.
Pro Revolution Soccer: What Does Qatar Want?
Why do Gulf petrostates pour billions into football? Kate Mason and Ali Reda join our World Cup podcast.
Report: How a Trade Union Leader Became Qatar’s Biggest Fan
by Polly Smythe
The International Trade Union Congress is one of Qatar's most strident defenders, despite ongoing concerns about workers' rights in the Gulf state. Polly Smythe reports.
Pro Revolution Soccer: Should We Boycott the Qatar World Cup?
Keir Milburn and Tom Williams launch a football podcast that doesn't leave politics at the turnstile.
Opinion: My Stepfather Became My Dad the Day He Took Me to My First Football Match
by Tom Williams
Football helped Tom Williams build a relationship with his stepfather, pulling him away from the darker side of what it means to ‘be a man’. Breaking down barriers to the game has never been more important, he argues.
Analysis: Could the Rise of Women’s Football Mean Greater Player Power?
by Jessy Parker Humphreys
High-profile women footballers such as Beth Mead and Magda Eriksson have been amongst those most vocally opposed to the Qatar World Cup. Could the growing platform for the women's game lead to greater player power within the sport?
Long Read: ‘Levelling Up’ is Encouraging Gulf States to Buy Northern Football Clubs
by Ali Reda & Philip Proudfoot
The Tories have welcomed oil sheikdoms buying up football clubs in England’s cash-strapped post-industrial north as part of their ‘levelling up’ agenda. Philip Proudfoot and Ali Reda explain.
Opinion: Should We Boycott the Qatar World Cup?
by Keir Milburn & Tom Williams
Around 6,500 migrant workers have died in Qatar since the country won its bid to host the World Cup. Should we be boycotting this year’s tournament?