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Simon Rosenberger: a forgotten pioneer

Simon Rosenberger: a forgotten pioneer

Apr 24, 2022 | Lives

Setting the standard for the game in Germany, but then erased from history.

Tim Sparv: Speaking up beyond football

Tim Sparv: Speaking up beyond football

Apr 17, 2022 | Lives

Tim Sparv is raising his voice about human rights.

Oded Breda: exploring one’s past

Oded Breda: exploring one’s past

Mar 30, 2022 | Lives

Remembering one’s through creating an intergenerational project through football in Terezin

Paul Grüninger: The Quiet Hero

Paul Grüninger: The Quiet Hero

Mar 10, 2022 | Lives

A football life and career truncated for the greater good

Chérif Souleymane: African in the DDR

Chérif Souleymane: African in the DDR

Feb 27, 2022 | Lives

A pioneering African footballer in the DDR

Juan Mata: Scoring off the pitch

Juan Mata: Scoring off the pitch

Dec 14, 2021 | Lives

Football player who rolled up his sleeves for social impact

Didier Drogba: Footballer for Truth

Didier Drogba: Footballer for Truth

Oct 5, 2021 | Lives

Football player who helped his country of origin find peace.

Ignaz Feldmann: Footballer amidst horrors

Ignaz Feldmann: Footballer amidst horrors

Jun 30, 2021 | Lives

Established footballer escaping Nazism, surviving the Holocaust.

Constant “Jimmy” Cremer: Identity in a State of Empire

Constant “Jimmy” Cremer: Identity in a State of Empire

Feb 26, 2021 | Lives

Global and local travels of an African football pioneer.

Mara Gómez: Pioneering transgender professional football

Mara Gómez: Pioneering transgender professional football

Feb 12, 2021 | Lives

Paving the way for transgenders in professional football

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