The Antique Football https://theantiquefootball.com Wed, 28 Sep 2022 06:03:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.6 https://theantiquefootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-5040790_athletic_exercise_football_game_soccer_icon-32x32.png The Antique Football https://theantiquefootball.com 32 32 Michael Jackson’s 1983 Photoshoot https://theantiquefootball.com/post/127908012583/michael-jacksons-1983-photoshoot https://theantiquefootball.com/post/127908012583/michael-jacksons-1983-photoshoot#respond Wed, 28 Sep 2022 06:03:29 +0000 https://theantiquefootball.com/?p=31 In 1983, photographer Todd Gray went to Hayvenhurst and shot Michael Jackson for a cover story in Rock Superstars Post Magazine. Despite his typically against-the grain wishes (he didn’t want to wear any of OGC’s sponsor shoes), fate had other plans as it turned out that year when we saw some incredible ad campaign photos from this shoot which included one particular footwear choice – the 1979/80...

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]]> https://theantiquefootball.com/post/127908012583/michael-jacksons-1983-photoshoot/feed 0 Football Legends https://theantiquefootball.com/post/111771503383/football-legends-by-john-sideris-born-in-the-greek https://theantiquefootball.com/post/111771503383/football-legends-by-john-sideris-born-in-the-greek#respond Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:46:15 +0000 https://theantiquefootball.com/?p=28 Fashion designer John Sideris is a 21-year old artist from Thessaloniki, Greece. His influences include modern and western pop culture themes such as sports games or movies to music videos on YouTube; he also loves comics! Influenced mainly by his own personal experiences growing up in this ancient city that was once multicultural harbor of great prestige with beautiful temples dedicated honoring...

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]]> https://theantiquefootball.com/post/111771503383/football-legends-by-john-sideris-born-in-the-greek/feed 0 Fussballikone https://theantiquefootball.com/post/102096269598/fussballikone-by-david-diehl-painter-multimedia https://theantiquefootball.com/post/102096269598/fussballikone-by-david-diehl-painter-multimedia#respond Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:50:38 +0000 https://theantiquefootball.com/?p=25 Painter, multimedia artist & designer based in Zurich, Switzerland, David Diehl is interested in many kinds of art and is also practising different techniques: painting, collage, digital collage, installation. Thematically he worked several times with the aspect of adoration, worship, etc. which is a main part in the fussballikone project He has been studying at the Zurich University of Arts ZHDK...

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]]> https://theantiquefootball.com/post/102096269598/fussballikone-by-david-diehl-painter-multimedia/feed 0 Off-Foot Soccer: Galeano’s Soccer in ‘Sun and Shadow’ https://theantiquefootball.com/post/101495606968/off-foot-soccer-galeanos-soccer-in-sun-and https://theantiquefootball.com/post/101495606968/off-foot-soccer-galeanos-soccer-in-sun-and#respond Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:48:21 +0000 https://theantiquefootball.com/?p=23 Off-Foot Soccer is a creative look at the great narratives of football (soccer) through the artwork of Case Jernigan. Case has finished several new images- all inspired by specific segments from the exceptional book ‘Soccer in Sun and Shadow’ by Eduardo Galeano. They are primarily drawings with ink, but there are other techniques like cut paper and collage as well. There are references to ancient...

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]]> https://theantiquefootball.com/post/101495606968/off-foot-soccer-galeanos-soccer-in-sun-and/feed 0 History of Cuba’s football (soccer) 1907-1938 https://theantiquefootball.com/post/94844082798/history-of-cubas-football-soccer-1907-1938 https://theantiquefootball.com/post/94844082798/history-of-cubas-football-soccer-1907-1938#respond Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:46:47 +0000 https://theantiquefootball.com/?p=21 When we speak of Cuba, rarely do we converse about the history of sports in the country. As interesting as the country is, The Pearl of the Antilles will always be associated with their socialist regime. Though I must say the Afro-Cuban dance, rhumba, has been quite influential. Even with Spanish influence, Cuba’s most popular sport has always been baseball. The first football club in Cuba was...

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]]> https://theantiquefootball.com/post/94844082798/history-of-cubas-football-soccer-1907-1938/feed 0 England v Portugal 1966 World Cup: Semi-Final Controversy https://theantiquefootball.com/post/93051076058/england-v-portugal-1966-world-cup-semi-final https://theantiquefootball.com/post/93051076058/england-v-portugal-1966-world-cup-semi-final#respond Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:43:01 +0000 https://theantiquefootball.com/?p=19 The 1966 World Cup final was hosted by England, who defeated West Germany and Spain easily. It has been the center of many conspiracy theories over time that have tainted FIFA’s reputation for success with each new day; it would only get worse when Joao Havelange claimed in 1998 throught out Folha de Sao Paulo “In three matches played that year Brazilian national team play without any black...

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]]> https://theantiquefootball.com/post/93051076058/england-v-portugal-1966-world-cup-semi-final/feed 0 Tales of Defection: The Cold War’s Impact on the Game https://theantiquefootball.com/post/136458401733/tales-of-defection-the-cold-wars-impact-on-the https://theantiquefootball.com/post/136458401733/tales-of-defection-the-cold-wars-impact-on-the#respond Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:37:24 +0000 https://theantiquefootball.com/?p=15 The fall of the Berlin Wall did not end football’s conflictual relationship with Eastern Europe. For over 40 years, players from these countries would risk life in prison and permanent separation from family to play outside their home country for basic freedoms like professional opportunities which were unavailable back at home due because there was no market or playing environment suitable enough...

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]]> https://theantiquefootball.com/post/136458401733/tales-of-defection-the-cold-wars-impact-on-the/feed 0 LichTENstein https://theantiquefootball.com/post/111079077498/lichtenstein https://theantiquefootball.com/post/111079077498/lichtenstein#respond Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:29:04 +0000 https://theantiquefootball.com/?p=12 Cal can’t recall a time when he has not actively drawn or designed, but he has never pursued it as anything other than a hobby because it was always a choice between words and pictures,and he chose the latter. Cal has always loved Swiss minimal design and vintage style, so he used that as the inspiration to design prints of football legends both past and present. Unfortunately, he was pointed in...

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]]> https://theantiquefootball.com/post/111079077498/lichtenstein/feed 0 Franco’s Own Goal https://theantiquefootball.com/post/100363474888/francos-own-goal https://theantiquefootball.com/post/100363474888/francos-own-goal#respond Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:22:17 +0000 https://theantiquefootball.com/?p=8 They couldn’t believe it. The decision made no sense. Why was their own government standing in their way? This was the greatest Spanish national side of all time. They boasted the likes of Paco Gento, László Kubala, and the current and future Ballon d’Or winners Alferdo di Stéfano and Luis Suárez ( No, not Luis Suárez of Uruguay) . The core of the side was made up of players from Real Madrid...

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]]> https://theantiquefootball.com/post/100363474888/francos-own-goal/feed 0 Mundialito 1980 (Copa de Oro) https://theantiquefootball.com/post/131509896968/mundialito-1980-copa-de-oro https://theantiquefootball.com/post/131509896968/mundialito-1980-copa-de-oro#respond Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:07:35 +0000 https://theantiquefootball.com/?p=4 The Copa de Oro was a international tournament organized by FIFA and the Uruguayan government, which took place entirely in Montevideo between December 30th 1980-January 10 1981. This “grandma” of current Confederations Cups gathered national teams from Argentina , Brasil Uruguay Germany Federal Republic Italy And Netherlands to celebrate 50 years since its first World Cup match was played here.

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