Injury Time- David Goldblatt on football in a state of crisis
Injury Time- David Goldblatt on football in a state of crisis by Pro Revolution Soccer
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Days of Hope: Football in 2025
In this episode of Pro Revolution Soccer, writer and Stadio co-host Musa Okwonga returns to talk about what’s been happening in English and international football over the summer. None of us cared about the FIFA Club World Cup, but we talked about the Lionesses’ surprise win at Euro 2025, the meaning of Michelle Agyemang being the Young Player of the Tournament, and the racist abuse aimed at defender Jess Carter. We also discussed the death of Suleiman al-Obeid, ‘the Palestinian Pelé’, in an aid queue in Gaza, and Mohamed Salah’s response to UEFA’s non-descript tweet about his murder. We also looked at Villarreal’s weasel-worded statement about their condemnation of gender-based violence after signing Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey, days after he was charged with sexual assault, and at the FA’s decision to end the Rainbow Laces campaign and what might replace it.
In Our Football Summers, Musa talked about the simple pleasure of returning to 7-a-side, Juliet spoke about Tamil Eelam’s triumph in the CONIFA Asia Cup in Surrey in July and football’s ability to keep communities together, and looking ahead to the new season, Tom talked of the new to avoid fatalism and remain hopeful in the face of bleak circumstances, be it for your own club, or football as a whole.
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Trans people and football in the UK
In this all-trans episode, Juliet talks to trans writers, activists and footballers Natalie Washington and Arthur Webber about the recent UK Supreme Court ruling on gender identity, and the English and Scottish FA's effective bans on trans and non-binary people playing in their competitions. They discuss the all-channels media campaign against trans people that led to both decisions, the long-term efforts to overturn the Stockholm Consensus of 2004 that allowed for trans participation in sex-segregated sports, the parallels with the English FA banning women's football in 1921, where trans and non-binary people might play now, and how the Court ruling and its consequences might be challenged.
In the News, we touched on Donald Trump keeping the FIFA World Club Cup orb, and in our football weekends, Arthur and Natalie discussed their face-off in the annual Transmasc vs. Transfem match held by trans club TRUK United.
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For the Love of Football: An interview with Musa Okwonga
This week, Tom and Juliet talk to writer and Stadio co-host Musa Okwonga about the 2024-25 season. They discuss Qatar Sports Investments finally buying the Champions League, and the disconnection between PSG's beautiful football and ugly ownership; why the Abu Dhabi United Group's project at Manchester City floundered this season; Juliet's interest in grass-roots vs. Musa's fascination with the highest levels; how football has failed Palestine; and the great Ugandan international footballer and poet Okot p'Bitek.
In Our Football Weekends, Juliet has been to a lot of Cup Finals, standing in for Jim Ratcliffe at the Women's FA Cup Final, enjoying Nigeria's Unity Cup triumph, and invading the pitch after FK Vardar's historic victory in the North Macedonian Cup Final. Musa was part of a record crowd at Union Berlin's women, and discusses youth coaching with Tom, who is preparing himself for his son's team's end of season presentation while lamenting Russell Martin's decision to manage Rangers.
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PREVIEW: Never Have a Hero
In this preview of our latest bonus episode about what it means to have a footballing hero, Tom discusses what made Matt Le Tissier so special, and why he was so idolised by Southampton fans (and anyone else who supported a mid-sized provincial club) in the 1990s. To hear the full episode, including Juliet's reflections on Grant Holt as a "working-class hero" and on the UEFA Women's Champions League semi-finals, go to https://www.patreon.com/c/ProRevolutionSoccer/home to subscribe for as little as £3.50 per month.
A football podcast that doesn't leave politics at the turnstile, hosted by Juliet Jacques and Tom Williams, with theme music by Matt Huxley, and produced by Oliver Kealey. Generously supported by the Lipman-Miliband Trust at https://www.lipman-miliband.org.uk. Support us and access extra episodes via Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/ProRevolutionSoccer, and follow us on BlueSky at prorevsoccer.bsky.social.
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