The FootPol Podcast
The podcast that brings together football and politics. We'll be exploring the relationship between the two, both inside and outside the game.
The podcast covers "Big Politics" like politicians, clubs, international and national federations and other organised groups and how they use or abuse the game to "Small, Everyday Politics" in the form of community-level clubs, fan associations and the way that football reflects the political challenges of our day to day lives.
The FootPol Podcast is brought to you by co-hosts Drs Francesco Belcastro and Guy Burton.
The FootPol Podcast
How Football Sells Its History: Stadium Tourism and Identity ft. Felipe Tobar
This week on The FootPol Podcast, we explore the booming world of football tourism, stadium tours, and club museums with expert Felipe Bertazzo Tobar of Clemson University. From the Camp Nou to the Maracanã, Felipe unpacks how football heritage has become a powerful mix of politics, identity, and global business to co-hosts Guy and Francesco.
Why do clubs curate their histories the way they do? How are women’s football and fans reshaping the stories told in these spaces? And what happens when politics and commercial branding collide in the beautiful game’s temples?
Featuring real examples from Spain, Germany, the UK, and South America, this episode dives deep into how the global game sells memory — and what’s left out of the story.
Felipe's documentary, "The Match That Not Every Club Wants To Play," which is mentioned in the episode, can be watched here.
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