EDU Resources
Historical football-related sources
Are you looking for historical football-related sources – in particular stunning visuals from the collected European archival record – this is the place to go.
Find out more by visiting the mini-exhibition on the Europeana’s website and browse away!
Latest Educational Resouces

We. We are the best
Helping students define nationalism by looking at photos of football matches and reflecting on the main expressions of it in the stadiums.

Equal Pay for Equal Play
How is the gender pay gap reflected in women’s football and what can be done to change it? How do we help students reflect on this?

Football, Colonialism, and Migration
How did football evolve over time in both the Congo and Belgium? How has football (environments) been used beyond playing a sport? This is a learning activity to help students explore these topics.

Spread of football as cultural history
Students can explore 19th and 20th century global history through the cultural spread of the game.
We. We are the best
Helping students define nationalism by looking at photos of football matches and reflecting on the main expressions of it in the stadiums.
Equal Pay for Equal Play
How is the gender pay gap reflected in women’s football and what can be done to change it? How do we help students reflect on this?
Football, Colonialism, and Migration
How did football evolve over time in both the Congo and Belgium? How has football (environments) been used beyond playing a sport? This is a learning activity to help students explore these topics.
Spread of football as cultural history
Students can explore 19th and 20th century global history through the cultural spread of the game.
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