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
Look forward to reading it!
November 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Look forward to reading it!
Will be spread over the next five or six years
November 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Will be spread over the next five or six years
A history of the Northern Irish national team, the French Magic Square midfield over a longer period from Platini in the 76 Olympics to Fernández at Euro 92. Another I am researching is Telê Santana's time in charge of Brazil in two spells between 1980 and 1986.
My book From More to Messi is due May
My book From More to Messi is due May
November 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
A history of the Northern Irish national team, the French Magic Square midfield over a longer period from Platini in the 76 Olympics to Fernández at Euro 92. Another I am researching is Telê Santana's time in charge of Brazil in two spells between 1980 and 1986.
My book From More to Messi is due May
My book From More to Messi is due May
Watched a Uruguay v Venezuela World Cup qualifier there a few years ago, nice and accessible to the city centre by foot. Fantastic museum there too.
July 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Watched a Uruguay v Venezuela World Cup qualifier there a few years ago, nice and accessible to the city centre by foot. Fantastic museum there too.
Milan and Manchester
May 31, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Milan and Manchester
Athletic Bilbao, River Plate, Genoa, Benfica, San Siro, Celtic, Windsor Park and Croke Park
May 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Athletic Bilbao, River Plate, Genoa, Benfica, San Siro, Celtic, Windsor Park and Croke Park
Worked well for them didn't it 😎
May 13, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Worked well for them didn't it 😎
I referenced it on my PhD on football and national identity in Argentina
May 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I referenced it on my PhD on football and national identity in Argentina
I can thoroughly recommend this book too
May 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I can thoroughly recommend this book too