Ben Cook

Author of “Futbolitica” - a blog about the intersections of football and politics. Enquiries: [email protected]

[Ben Cook @BCookie04]

“Gazprom,Putin, Merkel. The rise and fall of Russian influence in European football”

https://t.co/X2So49CoG6

[Ben Cook @BCookie04]

Earlier this year PSG claimed their first champions league title. But did you know there is another team in Paris that has fought for worker's rights and the will of the people throughout its history? Read the story of Red Star FC here:

https://t.co/IMW4pcCwcX

[Ben Cook @BCookie04]

With La Liga kicking off it’s only a few weeks until Barcelona face Real Madrid, but do you know the history behind the famous rivalry? Read about how the Franco empire, Catalan independence and even David Beckham have shaped the landscape of El Classico:

https://t.co/QfB2P9mmvG

[Ben Cook @BCookie04]

“Bread and Circuses - how fascist dictators use football to their advantage”

https://t.co/Surbzas3Pf

[Tom @TSR98_]

Southgate

[Zach Lowy @ZachLowy]

You think you’ve seen it all until you find out that there’s a massive cluster of Aaron Cresswell fans in Pennsylvania.

[San Marino fan account @SanMarino_FA]

🇸🇲’s Nations League campaign:

- Their first win in 20 years
- Their first ever competitive win
- Their biggest win ever
- Their first ever comeback win
- THEIR FIRST PROMOTION TO THE NATIONS LEAGUE C

What a time to be alive.

FORZA TITANI 🇸🇲🇸🇲🇸🇲

[San Marino fan account @SanMarino_FA]

THEY WROTE HISTORY. THEY WILL BE REMEMBERED FOREVER AS LEGENDS, AS THE GOLDEN GENERATION OF SAMMARINESE FOOTBALL. THEY DID SOMETHING WE COULDN’T DO IN 20 YEARS, IN 140 GAMES, IN 12.600+ MINUTES OF FOOTBALL. A WIN, A FUCKING WIN.

[West Ham United @WestHam]

Spinning 𝐀 𝐖𝐞𝐁 🕷️

[James Harris @JamesHarrisNow]

France 🤝 Jordan Pickford

Keeping out le Pen

[England @England]

Him.

[West Ham United @WestHam]

𝗟et's 𝗚o ⌛️🇧🇷

[Central @WestHam_Central]

BREAKING: Declan Rice fails to reach the semi final of a European competition for the first time in his career.

[Jack @JackWhitman_7]

the bookies right before el fabiolo started

[Joe🐎 @JMHorseRacing]

Warming up for tomorrow #CheltenhamFestival #Cheltenham

[CraigMealy @CraigMealy]

You know when American horses come to Ascot they bring a stable mate with them to make them feel at home.

That’s what’s happened here.

[🗝️ @cfcmasi]

10am 1pm 4pm 7pm matches https://t.co/6cluIpac1Y

[Project Football @ProjectFootball]

Me at 15:02 every Saturday

[Leo🇧🇼 @mcfcIeo_]

You can’t force tradition, you either have it. You’ll Never Walk Alone, Blue Moon, Forever Blowing Bubbles, etc. They all work because they came about naturally many decades ago. As soon as you try to copy that by making your own song it turns into a facade that isn’t genuine