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
Mark Orton
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Great to discuss my new book
'World Cup beginner’s guide: What you need to know for the biggest sporting event in the world'. @icshc.bsky.social Director Professor Matt Taylor @matttayl.bsky.social speaks to @cnn.com - edition.cnn.com/2026/06/08/s... #FIFAWC #WorldCup #sportshistory
For the benefit of the BBC and other media outlets, Aston Villa last lifted European silverware 43 not 44 years ago
New Podcast OUT NOW with @icshc.bsky.social PhD graduate Dr Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social.
#sportshistory
Looking forward to chatting about my book this afternoon
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OTD in 1981 Lucho Figueroa was born. His goals helped Argentina reach the 2005 Confederations Cup Final, a tournament you can read about in my book #FromMooretoMessi
Was a pleasure to chat and looks like the it has legs for further development
Lionel Scaloni has named his 26 my man squad that will defend Argentina's World Cup title. Want to know the full history the Argentine national team?
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International Centre for Sports History and Culture
International Centre for Sports History and Culture
New Podcast: La Albiceleste
The next podcast in our World Cup 2026 content programme covers the history and culture of the current holders - Argentina.
We’re joined by Dr. @markaorton.bsky.social for this one.
Listen on your preferred platform here ⬇️
linktr.ee/footyheritage
New Podcast: La Albiceleste
The next podcast in our World Cup 2026 content programme covers the history and culture of the current holders - Argentina.
We’re joined by Dr. @markaorton.bsky.social for this one.
Listen on your preferred platform here ⬇️
linktr.ee/footyheritage
After lunch and a brief excursion across to the Press conference room, we’re back with @markaorton.bsky.social
talking to @garyjames.bsky.social
about football and how the Yugoslav wars keeps shaping international football
