The Assistant Professor of Football
@gollnerphilipp.bsky.social
Austrian Prof of U.S. History. A guided tour of European soccer culture and history beyond stars and goals. Common People. https://theassistantprofessoroffootball.buzzsprout.com
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If you notice the empty seats in West Ham's "soul-less bowl" next home game against Brentford, here is the backstory. #WHUFC #WestHam
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⚽️ > tinyurl.com/yv54wraa and anywhere you get podcasts
From the rockstar who brought you "The Ball is Round: A Global History of Soccer," and the man who brought you Tomáš Souček in The Sound of Music: a 2-part episode you better enjoy! Honored to have David Goldblatt.
Part 1: tinyurl.com/yej6f23d
Part 2: tinyurl.com/nvd7374r
Part 1: tinyurl.com/yej6f23d
Part 2: tinyurl.com/nvd7374r
November 14, 2025 at 5:58 AM
From the rockstar who brought you "The Ball is Round: A Global History of Soccer," and the man who brought you Tomáš Souček in The Sound of Music: a 2-part episode you better enjoy! Honored to have David Goldblatt.
Part 1: tinyurl.com/yej6f23d
Part 2: tinyurl.com/nvd7374r
Part 1: tinyurl.com/yej6f23d
Part 2: tinyurl.com/nvd7374r
My dad was happy to share his ticket collection from #SturmGraz UEFA Cup run in 1984. It ended against Nottingham #NFFC. We play Forest again today in the #UEL.
November 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
My dad was happy to share his ticket collection from #SturmGraz UEFA Cup run in 1984. It ended against Nottingham #NFFC. We play Forest again today in the #UEL.
The Assistant Professor of Catan approves.
Netflix is developing an unscripted TV series based on the popular game Catan.
October 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The Assistant Professor of Catan approves.
All I'm prepared to say about this, for now, is that the use of pyro photo illustrations to connote "hooligans" and "riots" is really cheap, disingenuous and Murdoch-level.
And I think @jonathanliew.bsky.social knows football cultures better than this.
And I think @jonathanliew.bsky.social knows football cultures better than this.
Standing with Maccabi’s football hooligans against local police – is that what patriotism looks like now? | Jonathan Liew
Tommy Robinson is said to be going to Villa Park as a Maccabi Tel Aviv fan. Do the politicians jumping on this bandwagon care what they are doing, asks Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew
www.theguardian.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
All I'm prepared to say about this, for now, is that the use of pyro photo illustrations to connote "hooligans" and "riots" is really cheap, disingenuous and Murdoch-level.
And I think @jonathanliew.bsky.social knows football cultures better than this.
And I think @jonathanliew.bsky.social knows football cultures better than this.
Strandvallen, lovely home of the new Swedish champion Mjällby IF.
October 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Strandvallen, lovely home of the new Swedish champion Mjällby IF.
… and how it is going…
October 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
… and how it is going…
If you notice the empty seats in West Ham's "soul-less bowl" next home game against Brentford, here is the backstory. #WHUFC #WestHam
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⚽️ > tinyurl.com/yv54wraa and anywhere you get podcasts
October 16, 2025 at 8:39 PM
If you notice the empty seats in West Ham's "soul-less bowl" next home game against Brentford, here is the backstory. #WHUFC #WestHam
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⚽️ > tinyurl.com/yv54wraa and anywhere you get podcasts
Mobilization at West Ham #WHUFC again. More in this week’s episode, in a few hours.
West Ham fan group call for boycott of Brentford game over ownership: ‘Our club is going to die’
https://www.eucup.com/1244561/
A West Ham United supporters group has called on the club’s fanbase to boycott the Premier League match against Brentford in October to protest the club’s ownership. A …
https://www.eucup.com/1244561/
A West Ham United supporters group has called on the club’s fanbase to boycott the Premier League match against Brentford in October to protest the club’s ownership. A …
West Ham fan group call for boycott of Brentford game over ownership: ‘Our club is going to die’ - European Football - EUCUP.COM
A West Ham United supporters group has called on the club’s fanbase to boycott the Premier League match against Brentford in October to protest the club’s
www.eucup.com
October 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Mobilization at West Ham #WHUFC again. More in this week’s episode, in a few hours.
Before the Conference League anthem came on in #Celje in #Slovenia for yesterday's win against AEK Athens, today’s guest had a lot of work behind him already while I was was on my way via train, uber and rental car from Bosnia. #UECL
⚽️> tinyurl.com/3m8zu6jw
⚽️> tinyurl.com/3m8zu6jw
October 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Before the Conference League anthem came on in #Celje in #Slovenia for yesterday's win against AEK Athens, today’s guest had a lot of work behind him already while I was was on my way via train, uber and rental car from Bosnia. #UECL
⚽️> tinyurl.com/3m8zu6jw
⚽️> tinyurl.com/3m8zu6jw
#SturmGraz with a history lesson of a tifo, referring back to this game:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5nC... #STURAN #EuropaLeague
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5nC... #STURAN #EuropaLeague
October 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
#SturmGraz with a history lesson of a tifo, referring back to this game:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5nC... #STURAN #EuropaLeague
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5nC... #STURAN #EuropaLeague
October 2, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Some more core memories from #zeljeznicar , today’s derby winner and #Sarajevo, before Monday’s episode travels to Slovenia
September 29, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Some more core memories from #zeljeznicar , today’s derby winner and #Sarajevo, before Monday’s episode travels to Slovenia
The 2nd part of the story on Ivica Osim, #Bosnia and #Sarajevo is out today.
So no better day to watch a frantic Željezničar win at Grbavica against Borac Banja Luka.
The social media people at #sturmgraz apparently thought the same, and were the first ones to congratulate 🖤
So no better day to watch a frantic Željezničar win at Grbavica against Borac Banja Luka.
The social media people at #sturmgraz apparently thought the same, and were the first ones to congratulate 🖤
September 15, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The 2nd part of the story on Ivica Osim, #Bosnia and #Sarajevo is out today.
So no better day to watch a frantic Željezničar win at Grbavica against Borac Banja Luka.
The social media people at #sturmgraz apparently thought the same, and were the first ones to congratulate 🖤
So no better day to watch a frantic Željezničar win at Grbavica against Borac Banja Luka.
The social media people at #sturmgraz apparently thought the same, and were the first ones to congratulate 🖤
Part 2 out today. Live from Sarajevo, #Bosnia - and the immigration check line at Chicago O'Hare airport. Volimo te, Ivica Osim
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⚽ > shorturl.at/AlsSN and anywhere you get podcasts
3 weeks ago, I went to #Bosnia. For a reason.
Take the roadtrip with me, in Pt. 1 of this episode, live from #Sarajevo
tinyurl.com/vzz72fwk - and anywhere you get podcasts
Take the roadtrip with me, in Pt. 1 of this episode, live from #Sarajevo
tinyurl.com/vzz72fwk - and anywhere you get podcasts
September 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Part 2 out today. Live from Sarajevo, #Bosnia - and the immigration check line at Chicago O'Hare airport. Volimo te, Ivica Osim
⚽ > shorturl.at/AlsSN and anywhere you get podcasts
⚽ > shorturl.at/AlsSN and anywhere you get podcasts
Reposted by The Assistant Professor of Football
3 weeks ago, I went to #Bosnia. For a reason.
Take the roadtrip with me, in Pt. 1 of this episode, live from #Sarajevo
tinyurl.com/vzz72fwk - and anywhere you get podcasts
Take the roadtrip with me, in Pt. 1 of this episode, live from #Sarajevo
tinyurl.com/vzz72fwk - and anywhere you get podcasts
September 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
3 weeks ago, I went to #Bosnia. For a reason.
Take the roadtrip with me, in Pt. 1 of this episode, live from #Sarajevo
tinyurl.com/vzz72fwk - and anywhere you get podcasts
Take the roadtrip with me, in Pt. 1 of this episode, live from #Sarajevo
tinyurl.com/vzz72fwk - and anywhere you get podcasts
Thank you, Jewels and Bastion Nord #sturmgraz
September 7, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Thank you, Jewels and Bastion Nord #sturmgraz
3 weeks ago, I went to #Bosnia. For a reason.
Take the roadtrip with me, in Pt. 1 of this episode, live from #Sarajevo
tinyurl.com/vzz72fwk - and anywhere you get podcasts
Take the roadtrip with me, in Pt. 1 of this episode, live from #Sarajevo
tinyurl.com/vzz72fwk - and anywhere you get podcasts
September 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
3 weeks ago, I went to #Bosnia. For a reason.
Take the roadtrip with me, in Pt. 1 of this episode, live from #Sarajevo
tinyurl.com/vzz72fwk - and anywhere you get podcasts
Take the roadtrip with me, in Pt. 1 of this episode, live from #Sarajevo
tinyurl.com/vzz72fwk - and anywhere you get podcasts
Today, around noon.
(and always on my office door)
(and always on my office door)
September 1, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Today, around noon.
(and always on my office door)
(and always on my office door)
Wir fahren nach #Berlin! But not just to #fcunion or #HaHoHe Hertha.
An English exclusive with Damiano Benzoni's richly textured soccer-cultural guide through the German capital. Plus a 1920s Viennese workers song, to scare away any new listeners ;)
> shorturl.at/7k33n
An English exclusive with Damiano Benzoni's richly textured soccer-cultural guide through the German capital. Plus a 1920s Viennese workers song, to scare away any new listeners ;)
> shorturl.at/7k33n
August 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Wir fahren nach #Berlin! But not just to #fcunion or #HaHoHe Hertha.
An English exclusive with Damiano Benzoni's richly textured soccer-cultural guide through the German capital. Plus a 1920s Viennese workers song, to scare away any new listeners ;)
> shorturl.at/7k33n
An English exclusive with Damiano Benzoni's richly textured soccer-cultural guide through the German capital. Plus a 1920s Viennese workers song, to scare away any new listeners ;)
> shorturl.at/7k33n
Austrian public broadcaster ORF with an accidental but fitting thumbnail for Sturm‘s 0-5 in Bodö today #sturmgraz #BODSTU #UCL
August 21, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Austrian public broadcaster ORF with an accidental but fitting thumbnail for Sturm‘s 0-5 in Bodö today #sturmgraz #BODSTU #UCL
August 18, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Finally away with #sksturm #sturmgraz again
August 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Finally away with #sksturm #sturmgraz again
Luganesi the true heroes here, after a 0-5 in the first round. 1-1 currently
August 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Luganesi the true heroes here, after a 0-5 in the first round. 1-1 currently