Jonathan Ervine

New world record for fastest time to reach second floor of Eiffel Tower on a mountain bike...
See this Instagram post by @toureiffelofficielle www.instagram.com/reel/DPWlZqE...

On a très sérieusement imaginé les Jeux de Paris 2124 Cent ans après les JO de Paris 2024, OlympiA 2124 a consacré dans la Ville Lumière un nouveau concept de plateforme du sport susceptible de réunifier sous une même bannière des compétitions et des pra...

Si les JO revenaient à Paris en 2124, à quoi se ressembleraient-t-ils? L'Equipe essaie d'apporter une réponse... www.lequipe.fr/Tous-sports/...

I'm watching coverage of Monaco against Nice. These were the two closest together teams in Ligue 1 before Paris FC were promoted last season and moved into a stadium across the road from Paris Saint-Germain.

Thank you!

Time to review the proofs of my forthcoming book...

The Football Collective Conference 2025 The Football Collective's 2025 Conference will be hosted by Ulster University's Research Centre for Sport in Society.

Really looking forward to this year's @footballcollective.bsky.social conference in Belfast, always a great event. This year I'm presenting a paper entitled 'Scoundrels, exploiters and victims: football agents in French sports films'. www.ulster.ac.uk/conference/f...

Ready for the start of a new academic year...

Made some lemon sorbet while watching Strasbourg against Marseille last night. I think I did pretty well to get into the Stade de la Meinau with all the ingredients, a stove and a mini freezer.

For Eurosport, in French: PSG have just renewed their partnership with 'controversial' Russian-Cypriot gambling operator 1XBet, which is illegal in France and has been described as "the Wagner Group of sports betting" by a top French official. What is going on?
www.eurosport.fr/football/lig...

Last week, I was in Paris for a research workshop entitled 'Manhood in the Métropole: Representing Masculinities in Contemporary French Culture'. I talked about images of masculinity in French sports films. It was great to hear so many fascinating presentations by fellow participants.

On the Rue du Dragon in Paris, the traffic lights go red when a dragon breathes red fire at them and green when the dragon breathes green fire at them.

Sans jamais rien lâcher: how not to make a football documentary? In 2016, James Huth’s film Brice de Nice 3 was released. Despite the title, it was actually only the second comedy drama about a surfer played by Jean Dujardin who exudes considerable confide…

Almost a month after it was expected to appear, the final episode of 6-part fly-on-the wall series about Olympique de Marseille has been released. Here's a blog post I wrote about the delay: drjonathanervine.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/s...

Bangor History Festival

As part of the upcoming Bangor History Festival, I'll be chairing a session about Football and Identity in Bangor and North Wales (Saturday 18 October, 11-12, Pontio PL2). www.bangor.ac.uk/events/bango...

Experience: I am the world porridge-making champion Thousands watch the competition on a live stream. People cheer and chant like it’s a football match

#LifeGoals
Experience: I am the world porridge-making champion www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Great to spend a few days in Paris this week.

Yesterday went on a fascinating guided tour of the Espaces d'Abraxas estate in Noisy-le-Grand.

This week's dose of football: US Saint-Maur Lusitanos against GFA Rumilly Vallières in the French fourth tier.

France 98 photo exhibition in Paris. Features pictures by Stéphane Meunier, director of the iconic fly-on-the-wall documentary about France's 1998 World Cup victory 'Les Yeux dans les Bleus'.

Returning to the UK from France with cheese in your luggage will not be tolerated... :-(

Just seen the first cover image of my new book, which is due out just before Christmas.

Maple Leafs and Roaring Dragons: Cymru’s epic football tour of 1920s Canada Iwan Williams Football tours and visits to far-flung places are commonplace nowadays. Premier League teams think nothing of pre or post season games in Melbourne, LA, Dubai or Tokyo. Cymru…

As Wales get ready to face Canada in Swansea on Tuesday evening, Iwan Williams revisits the team’s first overseas adventure – the historic 15-match tour of Canada in 1929

Sans jamais rien lâcher: how not to make a football documentary? In 2016, James Huth’s film Brice de Nice 3 was released. Despite the title, it was actually only the second comedy drama about a surfer played by Jean Dujardin who exudes considerable confide…

Sans jamais rien lâcher: une série documentaire sur Olympique de Marseille qui n'est pas sans rappeler Brice de Nice. #OM #Ligue1
drjonathanervine.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/s...

Sans jamais rien lâcher: how not to make a football documentary? In 2016, James Huth’s film Brice de Nice 3 was released. Despite the title, it was actually only the second comedy drama about a surfer played by Jean Dujardin who exudes considerable confide…

Is Marseille's 'Sans jamais rien lâcher' an example of how not to make a football documentary? Read more here...
drjonathanervine.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/s...

When scheduling matches, I do wish the French football authorities would take into account when and where I'm going to be in France on research trips.

Been watching documentary about Olympique de Marseille's 24-25 season. It's made by the club so not very revealing. But unexpected highlight of episode 4 is Neal Maupay telling slightly rude penguin joke.

Film about the World Porridge Championships coming out next month!
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Time for another starter for ten...

Blackberry sorbet, made with blackberries from our garden

Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig: Bundesliga stats & head-to-head Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga

Just discovered that BBC are showing a live Bundesliga game every Friday, starting with tonight's match between Bayern Munich and Leipzig. Nice.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

«Une figure incontournable» : Rachida Dati réagit au départ de Mercotte du «Meilleur Pâtissier» sur M6 Ce lundi 18 août, la pâtissière emblématique de 82 ans a révélé qu’elle quittait le concours culinaire après quatorze ans. La ministre de la Culture a tenu à lui rendre hommage.

French equilvalent of Mary Berry steps down from the country's version of the Bake Off, prompting tribute from France's Minister of Culture:
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