HFC Archive: A History Of Football & Fascism With Chris Lee

This week we are joined by football historian Chris Lee from Outside Write to discuss the intersection of football and politics. Our interview centers around his most recent book Defiant: A History Of Football Against Fascism. Chris takes us on a journey from Italy under Mussolini (8:10) to debunking myths about the politics behind El Clasico in Spain (25:30). We then hear the remarkable story of how a team that now sits in the third division of the Portuguese pyramid helped to bring down the Salazar dictatorship (38:30). There is also talk about South America (44:47) and an infamous Death Match in Ukraine (47:55).You can find more content from Chris Lee on his website, Outside Write, here. And, if you would like to dive deeper into everything we've covered on this episode, checkout his full-length book here. Write us in with your thoughts at our X account @InPostulation, Instagram @lostinpostulation and via email [email protected]! Also don't forget to give us a rating and to share this podcast with anybody else you think may like it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.