Valerio Moggia
@valmoggia.bsky.social
FOOTBALL/SOCCER & POLITICS
🇮🇹 Sports journalist. The guy of ⚽ @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social
https://pallonateinfaccia.com/
https://footballpolitics.substack.com/
"Sports rights are human rights!"
🇮🇹 Sports journalist. The guy of ⚽ @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social
https://pallonateinfaccia.com/
https://footballpolitics.substack.com/
"Sports rights are human rights!"
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Valerio Moggia
@valmoggia.bsky.social
· Jun 5
If you want to know everything you need about football and politics around the #2026WorldCup, let's check my geopolitical guide to the event: 48 chapters, one for every team competing in the World Cup.
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🇸🇦 Cristiano #Ronaldo 's Al-Nassr could be acquired by RedBird, which also has another deal in the works with the PIF. Meanwhile, the Saudi club is facing financial issues that have received little attention.
Read more here: pallonateinfaccia.substack.com/p/pif-sell-a...
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Read more here: pallonateinfaccia.substack.com/p/pif-sell-a...
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September 19, 2026 at 4:32 PM
🇸🇦 Cristiano #Ronaldo 's Al-Nassr could be acquired by RedBird, which also has another deal in the works with the PIF. Meanwhile, the Saudi club is facing financial issues that have received little attention.
Read more here: pallonateinfaccia.substack.com/p/pif-sell-a...
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Read more here: pallonateinfaccia.substack.com/p/pif-sell-a...
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Gerard López nearly drove Lille and Boavista to ruin, bankrupted Excelsior Mouscron, and - essentially - Bordeaux as well. I wrote about Europe's worst football club owner for @ilpost.it (in Italian).
www.ilpost.it/2026/09/17/g...
www.ilpost.it/2026/09/17/g...
L’uomo che fa fallire le squadre di calcio
O comunque le lascia molto, molto peggio di come le trova: auguratevi che Gerard López non compri quella per cui tifate
www.ilpost.it
September 17, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Gerard López nearly drove Lille and Boavista to ruin, bankrupted Excelsior Mouscron, and - essentially - Bordeaux as well. I wrote about Europe's worst football club owner for @ilpost.it (in Italian).
www.ilpost.it/2026/09/17/g...
www.ilpost.it/2026/09/17/g...
Mbappé: the voice of reason in a world of lunatics.
"I stand in solidarity with the people of #Ceuta and all the victims. I felt a gesture was also needed for all the migrants who lost their lives. I don't want to prioritize some suffering over other suffering."
Mbappé speaking to AS about the shirt incident.
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Mbappé speaking to AS about the shirt incident.
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September 17, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Mbappé: the voice of reason in a world of lunatics.
Three #RealMadrid players refused to wear a shirt that might not seem particularly controversial to many - but actually is, and very much so.
I wrote about it for Domani (in Italian).
www.editorialedomani.it/sport/solida...
I wrote about it for Domani (in Italian).
www.editorialedomani.it/sport/solida...
Una solidarietà molto politica: la crisi di Ceuta irrompe anche nel calcio spagnolo
I tre giocatori, prima di Elche-Real Madrid, hanno indossato solo a metà la maglia a supporto della popolazione dell’exclave in Nord Africa. La campagna per la città è partita da un’associazione di im...
www.editorialedomani.it
September 16, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Three #RealMadrid players refused to wear a shirt that might not seem particularly controversial to many - but actually is, and very much so.
I wrote about it for Domani (in Italian).
www.editorialedomani.it/sport/solida...
I wrote about it for Domani (in Italian).
www.editorialedomani.it/sport/solida...
The British Army is promoting itself by exploiting football.
"Defend, intercept, attack: you're already speaking our language."
🇬🇧 A questionable British Army advertisement using football jargon to entice young people to enlist (photographed on the London Underground).
🇬🇧 A questionable British Army advertisement using football jargon to entice young people to enlist (photographed on the London Underground).
September 16, 2026 at 3:08 PM
The British Army is promoting itself by exploiting football.
This whole story of shirts and slogans in support of Ceuta has been ambiguous from the very start. "On Ceuta's side" - but against whom? The migrants? The Moroccan government (and thus against the Spanish government, which denies Moroccan responsibility)?
🇪🇸 Kylian Mbappé, Ibrahima Konaté, and Vinícius Jr. chose to wear the shirt in support of #Ceuta only halfway during last night's match against Elche. Their gesture sparked a major controversy in Spain.
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September 16, 2026 at 8:07 AM
This whole story of shirts and slogans in support of Ceuta has been ambiguous from the very start. "On Ceuta's side" - but against whom? The migrants? The Moroccan government (and thus against the Spanish government, which denies Moroccan responsibility)?
In Borja we trust.❤️
On Monday, forward Borja Iglesias was honored by the city of Santiago de Compostela - his hometown - for his role as a world-champion athlete, as well as for his political and social commitment to fighting discrimination.
@borjaiglesias9.bsky.social
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@borjaiglesias9.bsky.social
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September 15, 2026 at 5:13 PM
In Borja we trust.❤️
Reposted by Valerio Moggia
I am teaching my baby this semester:
INTL 4660: Film, Politics and Literature
It is a course about non-democracies, which uses academic literature to teach about the characteristics of the non-democratic systems and movies and (graphic) novels to teach about life under non-democratic regimes.
INTL 4660: Film, Politics and Literature
It is a course about non-democracies, which uses academic literature to teach about the characteristics of the non-democratic systems and movies and (graphic) novels to teach about life under non-democratic regimes.
August 25, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I am teaching my baby this semester:
INTL 4660: Film, Politics and Literature
It is a course about non-democracies, which uses academic literature to teach about the characteristics of the non-democratic systems and movies and (graphic) novels to teach about life under non-democratic regimes.
INTL 4660: Film, Politics and Literature
It is a course about non-democracies, which uses academic literature to teach about the characteristics of the non-democratic systems and movies and (graphic) novels to teach about life under non-democratic regimes.
In the 1930s, there was a team that dominated German football. That team was captained by one of the greatest German footballers of all time. You can imagine how this story ends.
🇩🇪 Fritz Szepan was an icon of German football in the 1930s and the symbol of the greatest Schalke 04 team of all time. However, he was also a Nazi.
Read the new article here (in Italian).
#antifascism
pallonateinfaccia.com/2026/09/13/f...
Read the new article here (in Italian).
#antifascism
pallonateinfaccia.com/2026/09/13/f...
Fritz il nazista
Fritz Szepan è stato un’icona del calcio tedesco degli anni Trenta e il simbolo del più grande Schalke 04 di tutti i tempi. Era, però, anche un nazista.
pallonateinfaccia.com
September 13, 2026 at 8:58 AM
In the 1930s, there was a team that dominated German football. That team was captained by one of the greatest German footballers of all time. You can imagine how this story ends.
Ireland is spearheading one of the largest and most effective sports boycott campaigns in living memory.
🇮🇪 Irish broadcaster RTÉ will air the two Nations League matches between Ireland and Israel, but without commentary or studio coverage.
The two matches are the subject of a boycott campaign due to the genocide in #Palestine.
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The two matches are the subject of a boycott campaign due to the genocide in #Palestine.
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September 12, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Ireland is spearheading one of the largest and most effective sports boycott campaigns in living memory.
Reposted by Valerio Moggia
Photo of the decade: AfD leader Alice Weidel
September 9, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Photo of the decade: AfD leader Alice Weidel
The situation right now is this: #Infantino remains the sole candidate for the FIFA presidency in 2027. His opponents - Čeferin and a few others - seem somewhat short on ideas. The momentum of the battle has shifted.
My take in Domani (in Italian).
www.editorialedomani.it/sport/infant...
My take in Domani (in Italian).
www.editorialedomani.it/sport/infant...
Infantino resta forte: la rivolta delle federazioni non è mai cominciata davvero
Il boicottaggio è rientrato, un candidato alternativo ancora non c’è e le defezioni contro il presidente della Fifa restano concentrate quasi soltanto in Europa. Čeferin e Montagliani puntano ora sull...
www.editorialedomani.it
September 7, 2026 at 7:35 PM
The situation right now is this: #Infantino remains the sole candidate for the FIFA presidency in 2027. His opponents - Čeferin and a few others - seem somewhat short on ideas. The momentum of the battle has shifted.
My take in Domani (in Italian).
www.editorialedomani.it/sport/infant...
My take in Domani (in Italian).
www.editorialedomani.it/sport/infant...
Ordinary stories of ordinary Italian football, these days: AS Roma fans doing fascist salute, and FC Inter Milan fans doing monkey gesture to Napoli fans.
🇮🇹 14 of the 17 AS Roma fans photographed on Saturday performing the fascist salute after the match against Atalanta at the Olimpico Stadium have been identified.
#antifascism
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#antifascism
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September 7, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Ordinary stories of ordinary Italian football, these days: AS Roma fans doing fascist salute, and FC Inter Milan fans doing monkey gesture to Napoli fans.
#Volkswagen is facing a severe crisis and has decided to scale back many of its investments, including those in football. We are talking about a company that holds significant stakes in four German clubs.
I wrote about this on InsideOver (in Italian).
it.insideover.com/economia/la-...
I wrote about this on InsideOver (in Italian).
it.insideover.com/economia/la-...
Volkswagen mette in crisi anche il calcio tedesco
La lunga crisi di Volkswagen adesso potrebbe fare anche una vittima eccellente: il calcio. Fine delle sponsorizzazioni d'oro.
it.insideover.com
September 7, 2026 at 12:05 PM
#Volkswagen is facing a severe crisis and has decided to scale back many of its investments, including those in football. We are talking about a company that holds significant stakes in four German clubs.
I wrote about this on InsideOver (in Italian).
it.insideover.com/economia/la-...
I wrote about this on InsideOver (in Italian).
it.insideover.com/economia/la-...
The Belgrade derby has (predictably) become an occasion to pay tribute to a vicious war criminal. Serbia: a rogue state.
🇷🇸 Yesterday, during the Belgrade derby between Red Star and Partizan, home fans paid tribute to war criminal Ratko #Mladić, who died on August 27.
Mladić said "Straight to Potočari" (the phrase on the banner) after Srebrenica, when the Muslim population took refuge in Potočari.
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Mladić said "Straight to Potočari" (the phrase on the banner) after Srebrenica, when the Muslim population took refuge in Potočari.
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September 7, 2026 at 7:00 AM
The Belgrade derby has (predictably) become an occasion to pay tribute to a vicious war criminal. Serbia: a rogue state.
Those great disaster stories we love so much.
🏴 In the 1980s, an eccentric San Francisco lawyer decided to buy a club in the English fourth division. It was a pioneering venture - and, in reality, a rather disastrous one.
Read the new article here (in Italian).
pallonateinfaccia.com/2026/09/06/t...
Read the new article here (in Italian).
pallonateinfaccia.com/2026/09/06/t...
Il disastro della prima proprietà americana di un club europeo
Negli anni Ottanta, un bizzarro avvocato di San Francisco decise di acquistare un club della quarta serie inglese. Fu un caso pionieristico e, in realtà, anche piuttosto disastroso.
pallonateinfaccia.com
September 6, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Those great disaster stories we love so much.
Football has returned to #Palestine, even though organizing a tournament like this is very complicated, especially in Gaza. And Israeli bombardments are still ongoing: just last Saturday, a footballer was killed in an attack.
🇵🇸 Football has returned to #Palestine: the 1,000 Martyrs Cup kicked off on Friday, dedicated to the 1,013 athletes killed during the genocide in Gaza.
In the video you can see the debut of the Gaza champions, Khadamat Rafah, who won the derby against Ittihad Deir al-Balah 2–0.
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In the video you can see the debut of the Gaza champions, Khadamat Rafah, who won the derby against Ittihad Deir al-Balah 2–0.
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September 5, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Football has returned to #Palestine, even though organizing a tournament like this is very complicated, especially in Gaza. And Israeli bombardments are still ongoing: just last Saturday, a footballer was killed in an attack.
#Calciopoli encapsulates the entire story of Italian football. But in this podcast, I wanted to go further and tell the story of the scandal within a broader context: as the culmination of a downward spiral in Italian football that began long before. Enjoy the listen.
🇮🇹 It was a strange summer, that of 2006: Italy won the World Cup, while at the same time Italian football was rocked by the worst scandal in its history - #Calciopoli - which would mark the beginning of its decline.
🎧 Listen to the new podcast episode: open.spotify.com/episode/3PsD...
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🎧 Listen to the new podcast episode: open.spotify.com/episode/3PsD...
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September 4, 2026 at 6:45 AM
#Calciopoli encapsulates the entire story of Italian football. But in this podcast, I wanted to go further and tell the story of the scandal within a broader context: as the culmination of a downward spiral in Italian football that began long before. Enjoy the listen.
Sickening: not only the fans, but also the Red Star club mourning the death of Ratko Mladić.
August 28, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Sickening: not only the fans, but also the Red Star club mourning the death of Ratko Mladić.
A rather disturbing story.
🇸🇦 Esther González is a Spanish football player and 2023 World Cup champion; she is gay and married to a woman, with whom she has a child. Despite this, she decided to play in #SaudiArabia, where homosexuality is illegal.
👉 pallonateinfaccia.substack.com/p/esther-gon...
👉 pallonateinfaccia.substack.com/p/esther-gon...
Esther González's transfer shines a spotlight on Saudi Arabia's homophobic laws
The Spanish forward has a wife and a son, but she had to remove all their photos from social media so as not to violate Saudi Arabian laws.
pallonateinfaccia.substack.com
August 27, 2026 at 12:56 PM
A rather disturbing story.
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"Throw Nazis out of football"
🇬🇷 The banner displayed by Original 21 - the AEK Athens ultras - last night during the Champions League playoff match against Levski Sofia.
#antifascism
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🇬🇷 The banner displayed by Original 21 - the AEK Athens ultras - last night during the Champions League playoff match against Levski Sofia.
#antifascism
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August 27, 2026 at 6:41 AM
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My new article about #Infantino, Italian football, and former players who are finally lining up on the battlefield: the latest on the football civil war.
www.editorialedomani.it/sport/figc-a...
www.editorialedomani.it/sport/figc-a...
La Figc abbandona definitivamente Infantino. E i calciatori si dividono sul futuro della Fifa
La sfida per la presidenza del calcio mondiale entra nel vivo: le federazioni europee si schierano con la Uefa, mentre gli ex campioni si dividono in due fronti. La partita resta incerta e il voto di ...
www.editorialedomani.it
August 26, 2026 at 4:38 PM
My new article about #Infantino, Italian football, and former players who are finally lining up on the battlefield: the latest on the football civil war.
www.editorialedomani.it/sport/figc-a...
www.editorialedomani.it/sport/figc-a...
As far as I know, the former footballers who have publicly come to #Infantino 's defense so far are: Javier Zanetti, Cambiasso, Pastore, Cafu, Fabio Cannavaro, and Iván Córdoba.
Curiously, they are all former players from the Italian league.
Curiously, they are all former players from the Italian league.
August 26, 2026 at 4:14 PM
As far as I know, the former footballers who have publicly come to #Infantino 's defense so far are: Javier Zanetti, Cambiasso, Pastore, Cafu, Fabio Cannavaro, and Iván Córdoba.
Curiously, they are all former players from the Italian league.
Curiously, they are all former players from the Italian league.
Reposted by Valerio Moggia
Italian FA withdraws its support for Infantino (via @valmoggia.bsky.social). #chivapiano
Fifa: la Figc ritira il sostegno a Infantino - Calcio - Ansa.it
La Federazione italiana gioco calcio (Figc) ha deciso di ritirare il sostegno alla candidatura di Gianni Infantino per le elezioni alla presidenza della Fifa in programma a marzo 2027. Lo apprende l'A...
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August 26, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Italian FA withdraws its support for Infantino (via @valmoggia.bsky.social). #chivapiano