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On The Right Wing

On The Right Wing

By: The 42
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Enda Coll explores the uncomfortable relationship between football and extremist politics. He speaks to experts from Brazil, Germany, Italy and England to delve into the world of football fandom and the ultra movement, to understand how and why they have been used and involved in political movements in the past and in the present.

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The 42 2023
Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Introducing 'On The Right Wing', a new podcast from The 42
    Jun 15 2023

    On The Right Wing is a new five-part podcast series, which explores the link between football fans and right-wing extremist politics.


    This series is presented and produced by Enda Coll, and exclusive to The 42 subscribers.


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    2 mins
  • Brazil - Bolsonaro and the battle for samba's soul
    Jun 22 2023

    In the first episode of the series, Enda Coll speaks to Tim Vickery and Andrew Downie about Brazil's shift to the political right, how Jair Bolsonaro used football as a vehicle for his message and the hijacking of the iconic yellow jersey by his supporters during the last election.


    Charting the journey of Brazilian politics through the prism of football, they explore the impact of of the Confederations Cup riots in 2013, the domino effect that followed, why some of Brazil 2002 World Cup stars came out in support of a former military leader and how the far-right in the country mimicked Trump's tactics in the 2022 elections.


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    26 mins
  • Germany - The lateral thinkers
    Jun 29 2023
    In the second episode of the series, Enda Coll explores the world of German football and its heterogeneous fan culture. Charting the rise of hooliganism in the country from the 1980's onwards, he looks at the clamping down on football by authorities after the World Cup in France in 1998, the rise of the Ultra scene, the role that some football hooligans played in the anti-lockdown protests during COVID and the Neo-Nazis in that group, who are training professionally in gyms.

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    27 mins
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