"The Hidden Stories Behind World Cup Shirts"

"The Hidden Stories Behind World Cup Shirts"
With Joey D'Urso

Summary
Joey D'Urso is a journalist and author of More Than A Shirt: How Football Shirts Explain Global Politics, Money and Power. He has criss-crossed the world finding political stories behind football shirts, from how Schalke in Germany tells the story of the war in Ukraine, to the Colombian shirt with a dead gangster's face on the back.

As well as talking about his book, he will look ahead to the World Cup and share stories behind international teams' shirts. These include how Brazil switched from white to yellow shirts after a shock defeat in 1950, how Germany's black and white comes from the flag of Prussia, and how 'the Black Stars' of Ghana trade their identity back to a shipping line.


Bio
Joey D'Urso is a journalist and author specialising in football and politics who has worked for The Times, The Athletic and BBC News. His first book MORE THAN A SHIRT was named a Guardian and Waterstones sports book of 2025.

Venue:
Loko Club
Clock Tower Yd
Bristol
BS1 6QH


Event Running Time:
Doors 6pm
Introduction: 6:25pm
Lecture: 6:30pm
Q&A: 7:15pm
Mix & mingle with other attendees 7:25pm
Wrap up 7:45pm

Food:
If you plan on eating at the venue, we recommend arriving as early as possible so the kitchen can get your order out before the talk starts.

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