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MSc African Politics SOAS | Author of 'The Africa Cup of Nations: The History of an Underappreciated Tournament' | Host of the Belgian Football Podcast | Editor in Chief of Get Belgian and Dutch Football

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Stories from African Football | Ben Jackson | Substack Ben Jackson, author of 'The Africa Cup of Nations: The history of an underappreciated tournament' explores African football's past and present. Click to read Stories from African Football, by Ben Jack...

We have launched a Sub Stack!

Starting tomorrow, African Football Stories will be a free sub stack looking at African Football's history and its present.

Subscribe here: africanfootballstories.substack.com

31.07.2025 09:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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✍️Words: Ben Jackson // @benjack94.bsky.social

Can you imagine watching football in an Indian Ocean paradise?

That's what Ben Jackson does in our latest article, as he covers the history of football in Seychelles and recounts their greatest triumph.

www.footballheritage.co.uk/paradise

05.03.2025 19:03 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ™οΈWe're on the hunt for our next round of podcast topics.

We'll cover anything related to football history and heritage - a pretty wide scope!

Club histories. Famous players. Lost clubs. There's no story we won't tell. The more niche, the better.

What story do you want to hear on our podcast next?

13.01.2025 19:00 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Can't quite believe it's been a year since my book on #AFCON history was published by @pitchpublishing.bsky.social

Thanks to all those who gave me a chance to rant on about the greatest international football tournament around πŸ†

Hoping to end this year with a trip to Morocco for #AFCON2025 πŸ‡²πŸ‡¦

02.01.2025 21:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Should be a good AFCON in Morocco, although will be strange without Ghana.

Think DRC are dark horses alongside South Africa πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ πŸ‡¨πŸ‡©

Of sides still looking for a first AFCON win, Burkina Faso for me have the best chance πŸ‡§πŸ‡«

20.11.2024 12:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Remember to check out our Starter Pack, especially if you're new to BlueSky!

Featuring our contributors, friends and favourite pages 🀝

go.bsky.app/JhrGk7n

19.11.2024 11:02 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 3
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As we're new to BlueSky, here's a re-post of one of our first threads explaining how heritage and football interact with each other.

It offers a small insight into our views and objectives and will give you an idea of the type of content we'll talk about.

Enjoy! 🧡

18.11.2024 15:00 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Africa Cup of Nations: The History of an Underappreciated Tournament The Africa Cup of Nations explores the rich history of one of football’s iconic but often overlooked international tournaments. It brings us all the great teams, managers and players who have lit up t...

My debut book on the History of the Africa Cup of Nations is available to buy, covering the tournament from inception in the 1950s to Senegal's win in 2022!

www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/africa-...

17.11.2024 08:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0