Women on the Pitch: Football against All Societal Odds
Aicha Belhaj 2023-07-20
Women players and sports officials have unanimously emphasized the importance of rebuilding clubs to achieve robust levels of play across...
Sudanese Football and the Intrusion of Politics
Khaled Fathi 2023-07-14
The regime’s attempts to control the sports sector have all proven futile. Many Sudanese sports enthusiasts, especially football players and...
Morocco’s Ultras: The People’s Friend and the Authorities’ Foe
Said Oulfakir 2023-07-02
Ultra groups produce political and social discourses that are in line with the public’s pressing demands and concerns. In addition...
In Tunisia: Power and the Public Contend over the Football Field
Mohamed Rami Abdelmoula 2023-06-25
The “game” exposes the political power’s endeavours to control, survey, subjugate, and whitewash. In a way, football is a mirror...
From Anti-Colonial Struggle to Mobilizing for Freedom: The Algerian Football of the People
Omar Benderra 2023-06-20
Football stadiums have emerged as centers for popular mobilization and the production of politically-charged symbols that resonated profoundly in public...