Pete Watson

How romance readers rescued British ice hockey Rinks are full. Players are stars. A new generation of female fans are to thank

So many things wrong in this article about British ice hockey. Ends up misrepresenting the hundreds of women who regularly attend the sport and are knowledgeable and passionate fans. Crowds at ice hockey much more welcoming and less toxic than most other sports www.ft.com/content/9293...

Our podcast covers the roots, culture and history of the beautiful game.

Club histories. Supporter culture. Lost clubs.

Everything in between and beyond.

You can listen to our podcast and follow us on your preferred platform here ⬇️

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This came out last Sunday but it’s ready and waiting for you to give it a listen … you know you want to

FINALLY!! Only 3 weeks late

I’ve missed this. Really enjoyed lecturing this week after a long summer. Was in full flight today with a very keen 2nd year issues in Hispanic cinema class. Good fun. Looking forward to classes next week already

I am giving a talk about the history of football against fascism

🗓️ Friday, 10 October 2025
⏰ 18.00
📍 Marx Memorial Library, London, EC1R 0DU
🚇 Farringdon

More 👉🏼 substack.com/@outsidewrit...

If you're in London, come along!

Still waiting and waiting for a job to be done…

Showing the Argentinians and Uruguayans how to play football well in 1904.

Irish rugby touring side beats a Chilean select XV 30-0 at the Stade Français club in Santiago on Saturday 9th August 1952. Always interesting to see these often forgotten sporting encounters and tours #Chilerugby #irelandrugby #rugbyhistory

NEW PODCAST 🎙️

I welcome @drpetewatson.bsky.social onto the podcast to discuss the cultural significance of Diego Maradona as the fifth anniversary of his passing approaches.

Find it wherever you get your podcasts... #Maradona

The Cultural Significance of Diego Maradona

Looking for a football culture podcast? @drpetewatson.bsky.social discusses the cultural, political & historical meaning & significance of 'El pibe de oro' Diego Maradona in the Outside Write podcast as the 5th anniversary of his death approaches. Listen to it on: open.spotify.com/episode/35ID...

This is the image I mention

It’s a tricky one. He’s more of a street fighter than a pibe perhaps, but some of the elements are there. The likes of Ortega are close. The fantasy and the tricks need to be there, plus the kid element that connects with boyhood and memories of it

The Cultural Significance of Diego Maradona

The latest podcast episode of the excellent @outsidewrite.bsky.social is available. Chris and I discuss the cultural, political and historical significance and meaning of DIego Maradona as the 5th anniversary of his death approaches. open.spotify.com/episode/35ID... like, share and subscribe

This is contemptible from the USA fans. Not really a surprise. Pretty representative

Unbelievable implosion from Durham. Hampshire saved quite undeservedly. Shouldn’t stop tough questions being asked and a hell of a lot of hard work needed from batters, coaches and the management team over the winter

Ahead of tomorrow's podcast with @drpetewatson.bsky.social from the University of Leeds about the cultural significance of Diego #Maradona, here are a few of my favourite murals that I've taken of him in Napoli 🇮🇹and Buenos Aires🇦🇷

Note the religious vibes; we'll be diving into this...

#Argentina

Perhaps one for your diaries

The end to this cricket season could not have gone worse. Added onto some deeply boring kookaburra ball + slow, flat pitches ruining the middle months, the gradual and deliberate running down of the county sides by the ECB and an England side still more style/hype than provable substance… 😥💩😡😳😔😥

Week of meeting, greeting and welcoming students back done. Usual excitement, nerves but also frustrations

On the Trail of Diego Maradona’s Roots in La Paternal, Buenos Aires The Buenos Aires suburb of La Paternal is something of a pilgrimage site for fans of Diego Maradona. Here's why...

NEW POST 🗞️

Searching for Diego Maradona’s roots in La Paternal, Buenos Aires 🇦🇷

Ahead of next Sunday’s podcast with @drpetewatson.bsky.social on the cultural significance of Diego Maradona, here’s a post on discovering his early career.

Have a read…

#Argentina

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Proper rugby conditions. June 1952, at the Grange School pitch in Santiago as the 2nd teams of the Country Club and Universidad de Chile battle it out in the mud. Score es 3-0! Great game

Good film, I’ve got the DVD still!

Interested in women’s soccer in Brazil? @drpetewatson.bsky.social
just published: The Beautiful Game Reimagined: Women’s Soccer in Brazil, in the Soccer & Society journal. An important read if you are interested in women’s football: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/2FDSY... #soccer #Brazil

One of my favourite headlines that I’ve seen doing this research (wasn’t the monster reffing obvs.)

Two final losses and relegation staring us in the face. What a bleak summer

I sent it to you first 😉

Are any researchers on women in football in England aware of this story of Jean Tizard prevented from gaining a referee certificate in Durham in April 1952? Reported in Chilean press in La Nación, 10th April 1952. #womensfootball #womanreferee

Here’s a link to the publisher website of The Beautiful Game Reimagined: Women’s Soccer in Brazil if you want to buy or order it. cgscholar.com/bookstore/wo...

The beautiful game reimagined: women’s soccer in Brazil Published in Soccer & Society (Ahead of Print, 2025)

My review of the book The Beautiful Game Reimagined: Women’s Soccer in Brazil is now available online on the Soccer & Society journal website. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/2FDSY...