Are we living through a golden era of football diplomacy? ft Heather Dichter

THE FOOTPOL PODCAST

Is the use of football in diplomacy a modern phenomenon? Or has sport always been used as a diplomatic tool? In this episode, co-hosts Guy and Francesco speak to Heather Dichter, Associate Professor at DeMonfort University specialising in sport history, with a focus on diplomacy and twentieth century Europe. Heather explains how the popularity of the game made it a unique diplomatic tool, and why the last decades have been a golden era for football diplomacy. Heather also discusses her research on sport in the Cold War era and in Germany, and the future of research in this field. 

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