Henryk Szadziewski

PhD with an interest in the geographies and identities of football. Contributor to @blzzrd and @Inbedwimaradona. City Ground and RFK exile.

[Golden Goal @goldengoalmag]

A personal history of fútbol, conflict, and empire across Central America and the United States, by @robvato https://t.co/hyLzZBCMe3

[Kat Lucas @Kat_Lucas_]

Football in Guantanamo

In a series of rare interviews, ex-detainees speak of capture, torture and illegal detention - and moments of humanity on the naval base's gravel pitches.

15 men are still held there today

w/ @Moazzam_Begg and @MansoorAdayfi

https://t.co/QjX0a3Mkv5

[John Bennett @JohnBennettBBC]

I did a documentary about why the Paris area produces so many footballers. One of the big reasons was that kids from all backgrounds had access to good facilities and good coaching at affordable prices.

[Henryk Szadziewski @putbolchi]

The rise of amateur leagues in China is a promising development. @DreyerChina rightfully notes state co-option of sport. The amateur league in Xinjiang is already there (https://t.co/tiXakUakw7). https://t.co/t95h9r4NM4

[Barney Ronay @barneyronay]

This is Infantino’s scandal. Don’t let him hide behind the noise-clown
https://t.co/wxyASTB8hD

[Nick Ames @NickAmes82]

Special report from Port Arthur, Texas. It is one of the saddest, most desolate places I have ever visited. It is also where Aramco, FIFA's major worldwide partner and an inescapable presence at the World Cup, owns the largest oil refinery in the US. https://t.co/RqNNq1neum

[Daniel Storey @danielstorey85]

I spent several weeks visiting World Cup ghost towns to ask the question: is there a soccer legacy being created in the USA this summer? And does it actually need one?

Reporting from Oregon, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky and Tennessee.

https://t.co/c4PD2eS8Hw

[Josimar @JosimarFotball]

Ny! New!

Fifa is splashing millions on a 24/7 social media newsroom dedicated to the “President’s Vision.”

https://t.co/HIpD3slKjj

[Henryk Szadziewski @putbolchi]

Uyghur fans attending the Uzbekistan v Congo game in Atlanta unfurled an East Turkistan flag, only to be told "that certain flags may be hateful to other groups" and "not allowed in the stadium." https://t.co/BMWoKZCQ5Y & https://t.co/CRNry2Hmbv

[The Diplomat @Diplomat_APAC]

Football has now become one of the most visible components of China’s shift in messaging on Uyghur policy.

https://t.co/pUcGjHe4Kw

[Henryk Szadziewski @putbolchi]

"The idea that sport can actually change anything seems increasingly implausible. We are all simply gorging on the show." https://t.co/yVsblsiFgD

[World Decolonization Forum @wdecolonization]

In his opinion piece, Leon Moosavi examines how colonial legacies remain embedded in football today.

Read the full article on our website.
https://t.co/HGfkEa7qTA

[Henryk Szadziewski @putbolchi]

Tomorrow, China's Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress comes into force, codifying the decades-long process of Uyghur cultural loss. A football tournament is the latest propaganda campaign to promote assimilation. My take on the "Ethnic Unity" Cup. https://t.co/tiXakUaSlF

[Sid Lowe @sidlowe]

So, you don't get tickets for World Cup games.
But they will sell you tickets.
Which aren't tickets.
https://t.co/pO9pxRzOLo

[The Athletic | Football @TheAthleticFC]

There is one American state that soccer has barely reached.

Yet a player born there has featured for Mexico in the 2026 World Cup, and plays club football for Spanish giants Atletico Madrid

Welcome to Alaska, U.S. soccer's final frontier.

✍️ @Simon_Hughes__

🔗 https://t.co/B9Pp8VMp3D

[Henryk Szadziewski @putbolchi]

"Decades of supporter culture have been overturned in the lust for quick profit. There is now no reward for loyalty, no acknowledgment that regular fans who create atmosphere are part of the experience being sold..." @jonawils https://t.co/aAllAks2zX

[Rest of World @restofworld]

Behind the World Cup's real-time data and automated offside calls is a vast network of manual laborers who turn every pass and tackle into structured analytics to fuel the sports betting industry https://t.co/k2bdSiCR0z

[Henryk Szadziewski @putbolchi]

"The Grenadiers’ World Cup may be finished, but they achieved something important: they brought a moment of happiness and unity to a country going through a difficult situation, and showed the world Haiti’s resilience." https://t.co/ysudEnK9Hu

[Henryk Szadziewski @putbolchi]

"Football culture — with its chanting, parody, songs, costumes and memes — has been key to building civic power and undermining authoritarian narratives." @MariaJStephan https://t.co/fsLsHD744j

[Henryk Szadziewski @putbolchi]

"So carry on booing. Show dissent. Reject Beckham-ism. Do not take this in silence. Those three minutes of selling are a huge step into that other place." https://t.co/h0JofKIlA9