The most important football story ever told. `It is amazing to think that a game that people take for granted all around the world, was the very same game that gave a group of prisoners sanity - and in a way, gave us the resolve to carry on the struggle'. Anthony Suze, Robben Island Prisoner.
1953 offers a unique snapshot of life in and around football during Queen Elizabeth II's coronation year. Wembley saw its most exciting FA Cup Final ever, the top flight witnessed its closest-ever finish, the Mighty Magyars thrashed England and players went on strike over the contract system. An extraordinary year in football.
1923: Life in Football 100 Years Ago takes a deep dive into the matches, personalities and events that lit up the game a century ago. It's also a social history of how fans and footballers lived day to day. From the White Horse Cup Final to the murder of footballer Tommy Ball, it's a unique look at a memorable year in football and beyond.
Jihoafrický Alcatraz. Tak se přezdívalo vězení na ostrově Robben Island u Kapského Města. Od šedesátých do osmdesátých let minulého století tam živořili za mřížemi odpůrci apartheidu, mezi nimi i dva budoucí prezidenti svobodné JAR Nelson Mandela a Jacob Zuma. Vybojovali si právo provozovat vězeňskou fotbalovou ligu a vedli o ní záznamy. Z nich čerpali autoři vzrušujícího příběhu o tom, že fotbal je víc než jen hra, protože vrátil vězňům v nelidských podmínkách lidskou důstojnost.