The Dictator Who Used Football For Control | Football Explained

Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://theathletic.com/tifofootball
📗 Tifo's new book, "How to Watch Football" is now available internationally: https://linktr.ee/tifobook

In the 1920s, for Benito Mussolini, sporting success was central to the projection of Fascist Italy as a vigorous modern nation. He understood that sport was politics.

This is the story of how he manipulated Italian football, and in turn, manipulated his people.

This is the fifth in a series, written by Jonathan Wilson, exploring the entire history of football.

Illustrated by Philippe Fenner.

Follow Tifo Football by The Athletic:
Twitter:   / tifofootball_  
Facebook:   / tifofootball  
Instagram:   / tifofootball_  
TikTok:   / tifofootball_  

Listen to the Tifo Football podcast:
The Athletic UK: http://bit.ly/TifoPodChannel
Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/TifoFootPod
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06QIGhq...

Watch more Tifo:
Tifo Football Podcast:    / @tifo-podcast  
Tifo Sports by The Athletic:    / @tifosports  

About Tifo Football by The Athletic:
Tifo loves football. We create In-depth tactical, historical and geopolitical breakdowns of the beautiful game.

We know there’s an appetite for thoughtful, intelligent content. For stuff that makes the complicated simple.

We provide analysis on the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, World Cup and more.

Our podcasts interview some of the game’s leading figures. And our editorial covers football with depth and insight.

Founded in 2017 and became a part of The Athletic in 2020. For business inquiries, reach out to tifo@theathletic.com.

Additional footage sourced from freestockfootagearchive.com
Music sourced from APM Music

#Football #Soccer #History