Mark Orton
@markaorton.bsky.social
Sports Historian, content provider and writer with PhD in sports history, short-listed for the 2024 Lord Aberdare Literary Prize for my book La Nuestra: Football and National Identity in Twentieth-Century Argentina
Just finished @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social book on Euro 1984.
Simply the best football book I have read for many a year. Well researched and beautifully written, it is an excellent resource for a couple of book ideas I am working on
Simply the best football book I have read for many a year. Well researched and beautifully written, it is an excellent resource for a couple of book ideas I am working on
November 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Just finished @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social book on Euro 1984.
Simply the best football book I have read for many a year. Well researched and beautifully written, it is an excellent resource for a couple of book ideas I am working on
Simply the best football book I have read for many a year. Well researched and beautifully written, it is an excellent resource for a couple of book ideas I am working on
Delighted that my new book on the Argentine national team, including chapters on the women's team from the 1971 World Cup, is being published next May and is available for pre-order now
October 12, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Delighted that my new book on the Argentine national team, including chapters on the women's team from the 1971 World Cup, is being published next May and is available for pre-order now
Delighted to have my article on the growing pains of professional women's football in Argentina published in @lareinamagazine.co.uk
July 4, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Delighted to have my article on the growing pains of professional women's football in Argentina published in @lareinamagazine.co.uk
29 years ago this week @riverplateoficial.bsky.social won its second Copa Libertadores. Read all about it in my book El Más Grande
June 27, 2025 at 6:46 AM
29 years ago this week @riverplateoficial.bsky.social won its second Copa Libertadores. Read all about it in my book El Más Grande
Thoroughly enjoyed presenting about early Argentine international footballer Arnoldo Watson Hutton @footycon.bsky.social in Belfast
June 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed presenting about early Argentine international footballer Arnoldo Watson Hutton @footycon.bsky.social in Belfast
Happy 124th birthday @riverplateoficial.bsky.social
You can read the story of the club's foundation 👇
You can read the story of the club's foundation 👇
May 25, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Happy 124th birthday @riverplateoficial.bsky.social
You can read the story of the club's foundation 👇
You can read the story of the club's foundation 👇
The start of the World Club Cup is less than a month away. Read all about one of the main contenders @riverplateoficial.bsky.social in my book 👇
May 18, 2025 at 7:43 AM
The start of the World Club Cup is less than a month away. Read all about one of the main contenders @riverplateoficial.bsky.social in my book 👇
Great to see Topo Gigio on Eurovision
May 18, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Great to see Topo Gigio on Eurovision
I can thoroughly recommend this book too
May 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I can thoroughly recommend this book too
Obligatory author selfie @foylesforbooks.bsky.social in London, also available @pitchpublishing.bsky.social and all good book sellers
May 5, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Obligatory author selfie @foylesforbooks.bsky.social in London, also available @pitchpublishing.bsky.social and all good book sellers
As it is the Superclásico between River Plate and Boca Juniors today, a throwback to when I attended the fixture in 2006 (with away fans!)
April 27, 2025 at 8:03 AM
As it is the Superclásico between River Plate and Boca Juniors today, a throwback to when I attended the fixture in 2006 (with away fans!)
Will the trophy end up in the @riverplateoficial.bsky.social museum again in July?
Read about the club's glorious history published by @pitchpublishing.bsky.social here 👇
Read about the club's glorious history published by @pitchpublishing.bsky.social here 👇
April 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Will the trophy end up in the @riverplateoficial.bsky.social museum again in July?
Read about the club's glorious history published by @pitchpublishing.bsky.social here 👇
Read about the club's glorious history published by @pitchpublishing.bsky.social here 👇
Brilliant result from Argentina's women as they prepare for the Copa América in July, their story will form part of my history of the Argentine national team due out at the end of the year.
April 9, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Brilliant result from Argentina's women as they prepare for the Copa América in July, their story will form part of my history of the Argentine national team due out at the end of the year.
Last night River Plate achieved their 200th victory in the Copa Libertadores, read about their previous 4 trophy wins here
@pitchpublishing.bsky.social
@pitchpublishing.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Last night River Plate achieved their 200th victory in the Copa Libertadores, read about their previous 4 trophy wins here
@pitchpublishing.bsky.social
@pitchpublishing.bsky.social
Lionel Scaloni's world champions will be playing a friendly on Saturday against Argentina Under 20s to raise funds for those affected by the floods in Bahia Blanca
March 19, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Lionel Scaloni's world champions will be playing a friendly on Saturday against Argentina Under 20s to raise funds for those affected by the floods in Bahia Blanca
My book El Más Grande is available today at a significant discount. Get yours today whilst stocks last
March 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
My book El Más Grande is available today at a significant discount. Get yours today whilst stocks last
River Plate truly are El Más Grande of South America
March 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
River Plate truly are El Más Grande of South America
18yo Giorgio Constantini made his River Plate league debut last night, the latest Brazilian to play for the club. Read how River and other Argentine clubs hired Brazilian stars to try to produce 'Fútbol Espectáculo' to reverse falling crowds in the early 1960s 👇
@pitchpublishing.bsky.social
@pitchpublishing.bsky.social
March 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
18yo Giorgio Constantini made his River Plate league debut last night, the latest Brazilian to play for the club. Read how River and other Argentine clubs hired Brazilian stars to try to produce 'Fútbol Espectáculo' to reverse falling crowds in the early 1960s 👇
@pitchpublishing.bsky.social
@pitchpublishing.bsky.social
As it's World Book Day
@pitchpublishing.bsky.social
@pitchpublishing.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
As it's World Book Day
@pitchpublishing.bsky.social
@pitchpublishing.bsky.social
Former River Plate starlet Claudio Echeverri gets his first senior call up for Argentina
March 3, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Former River Plate starlet Claudio Echeverri gets his first senior call up for Argentina
The Brigade Rouge of Etoile Sportive Sahel in full voice in Sousse today
March 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The Brigade Rouge of Etoile Sportive Sahel in full voice in Sousse today
The Lionesses may be taking on Portugal tonight but this time last year I was watching the Portuguese play Czechia in Estoril
February 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The Lionesses may be taking on Portugal tonight but this time last year I was watching the Portuguese play Czechia in Estoril
Fantastic feedback for my book El Más Grande
February 19, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Fantastic feedback for my book El Más Grande
8 years ago today I was at Solitude watching Cliftonville take on Glentoran
February 17, 2025 at 12:13 PM
8 years ago today I was at Solitude watching Cliftonville take on Glentoran
With a goal from River Plate's Ian Subiabre, Argentina's Under 20s have qualified for this year's World Cup in Chile and remain a win away from winning the South American Championship. Read more about River's prodigious youth production line 👇
February 11, 2025 at 8:33 AM
With a goal from River Plate's Ian Subiabre, Argentina's Under 20s have qualified for this year's World Cup in Chile and remain a win away from winning the South American Championship. Read more about River's prodigious youth production line 👇