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Pete Watson

@drpetewatson.bsky.social
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Academic focusing on Latin American sport and its interrelation with history, politics and society; cricket coach on the side. Find my book, articles, podcasts etc here: linktr.ee/drpetewatson.

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📚 Tears at La Bombonera/Dame Bola (Christopher Hylland) @hylland.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Wherever you get your podcasts; recommended listening by Chris Lee on his podcast @outsidewrite.co.uk with guest @drpetewatson.bsky.social 👇
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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.co.uk · 27/09/2026
Dropping overnight UK/CET - @drpetewatson.bsky.social joins me on the pod to dissect the 2026 World Cup in Latin America. Including: 🇦🇷 Argentina's soft power disaster 🇺🇾 Is Uruguay a 'heritage brand' now? 🇧🇷 Is the worst Brazil side in a century? 🇲🇽 🇨🇴 When will Mexico and Colombia succeed? And more!
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Hampshire have been so absolutely dire this summer, I’ve almost stopped watching. The pitiful efforts of organ, Albert, prest and Weatherley to defend a straight ball sum up their entire red ball careers. Very very mediocre batters
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Just updated my Linktree page with various recent podcasts, a book chapter and recent presentation. For all my stuff, see here linktr.ee/drpetewatson It's ordered by publications, podcasts, academic talks and press mentions.
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Dr Peter J Watson Official: Facebook, Twitter | Linktree
View drpetewatson’s Linktree to discover and stream music from top platforms like Soundcloud here. Your next favorite track is just a click away!
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If anyone is interested in listening to the CERLAC York university, Toronto, discussion event I participated in last week, here is the YouTube link; youtu.be/QG-VezRwsMM?... Lots of issues about Latin American participation in the World Cup evaluated
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The Global Footballsphere After the 2026 World Cup
YouTube video by Cerlac York University
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
My 21 year old godson was the DP (director of photography) on this award winning short film. youtu.be/D6YIAlFsFAU
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Love, Me Artificially | A Short Film About AI
YouTube video by Archie Parker
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Just recorded the relegation episode of the Hantsfanspodcast. What a miserable cricket season it’s been for Hampshire. Not much light at the end of the tunnel
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Would one day love to hear a really stonkingly heavy riff at the arena for ice hockey. Domination by pantera, dead embryonic cells by sepultura, just to see the reaction
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Ice hockey season starts tonight! Steelers’ tiny mascot trying to get very involved with the warm ups - the lads are giving him a few pucks. Very cute
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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.co.uk · 09/09/2026
Upcoming podcasts 🎙️ (2/2) NOW - Uruguay's golden age w/ @martindacruz.bsky.social 🇺🇾 14/9 - Football in Egypt w/ @karimzidan.com 🇪🇬 21/9 - Modern football through the lens of Norwich City w/ @robinireland.bsky.social 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 28/9 - Latin America's 2026 World Cup w/ @drpetewatson.bsky.social 🌎
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Let’s play guess the stadium:
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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.co.uk · 04/09/2026
Dropping Monday I welcome @martindacruz.bsky.social back into the podcast to discuss Uruguay's golden age (1918-30) 🇺🇾 Why not listen to the previous episode with Martin on Uruguay's football roots to recap ahead of the upcoming episode? ▶️ open.spotify.com/episode/1MEo...
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Copim @copim.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Find out more about @drpetewatson.bsky.social and his experience of publishing his #OABook Read his author profile over on our website 👇 copim.pubpub.org/pub/football...
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Opening the Future, Author Profile: Peter Watson
Copim catch up with author Peter Watson (Teaching Fellow at the University of Leeds) about his book "Football and Nation Building in Colombia (2010-2018)", which was published OA by Liverpool Universi...
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OpeningTheFuture @openingthefuture.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Pete’s book, Football and Nation Building in Colombia (2010-2018) was published #OA by @livunipress.bsky.social with funding from @copim.bsky.social via #OtF 🧡 Join the debate about Latin American, Caribbean teams & nations in the aftermath of #FIFAWorldCup #FWC26 👉 yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: The Uncomfortable Scrutinity of the Global Footballsphere. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: The Uncomfortable Scrutinity of the Global Footballsphere. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Doing an event on 16th September, invited by York University, Toronto (online)
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The inevitable solution has happened, about two months I recognised what would likely to have to happen. Getting my cloak and spade
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Can’t help thinking that the punishment for the Argentinian players is much more severe than for the AFA. Can’t see those fines or stipulations making any difference whatsoever to discrimination awareness for instance. Will likely only stimulate a nationalistic rejection of any problem existing
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Looks good!
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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
What the Papers Said: week commencing 17/8/81. Includes irate Ecuadorians, Justin Fashanu, a grumpy John Bond, why goalkeepers and cars don’t mix, Glanville unhappy with the Wembley press box windows and more. Over to @scraggy74.bsky.social yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/what-the-p...
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What The Papers Said
By Steven Scragg
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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.co.uk · 17/08/2026
NEW EPISODE 🎙️ I discuss the Cold War in ten football matches with authors Tony Shaw and Alan McDougall ⭐ From Dynamo Moscow's 1945 tour of Britain (excerpt) to the 1991 Women's World Cup in China, it's a fascinating chat. Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7yLx... or wherever you get your pods 🎧
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Could not have had a better evening ❤️
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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.co.uk · 14/08/2026
DROPPING MONDAY 🎙️ We're talking about the Cold War in ten football matches with Tony Shaw (talking) and Alan McDougall. Sub/catch up wherever you get your podcasts 🎧 #ColdWarHistory #FootballHistory
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Apart from podcasts on my research (which is technically a hobby really), I also do some podcasts for the Hantsfanspodcast, for Hampshire Ccc. In this episode, host Ian and I discuss Hampshire’s one day cup efforts: open.spotify.com/episode/3oaK...
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Hampshire Fans Podcast Episode 8 2026
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SPLAS at The University of Leeds @splasatleeds.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
In the1920s, the Olympic football competition was widely regarded as the World Championships for the game. Uruguay triumphed in both the 1924 and 1928 tournaments, & won the 1st World Cup in 1930. How did it happen? @drpetewatson.bsky.social discusses this on yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com
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The Mothership for football. Click to read YourBoysTookAHellOfABeating’s Substack, a Substack publication. Launched a year ago.
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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Our own @scraggy74.bsky.social goes through his vast archive of newspapers. Things are moving on the transfer front with Ray Clemence, Ally McCoist, Imre Varadi competing for page-space with outraged Welsh female domino players. How very 1981 yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/what-the-p...
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What The Papers Said
By Steven Scragg
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I was watching Speed. Choices
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Episode 3 of La Pausa now ready for your ears! More Latin American vs European football encounters, this time focusing on the first tournament meetings: the 1924 and 1928 olympics and the 1930 World Cup. Get comfy, get a maté, some Chilean wine or a Quilmes and press play. Like, share, subscribe!
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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.co.uk · 11/08/2026
Here's the line-up for the first half of the Outside Write late summer/autumn podcast series 🎙️ Welcoming @claptoncfc.co.uk, @nyintfc.bsky.social, @zutroy85.bsky.social, @martindacruz.bsky.social and many others... Look for 'Outside Write' wherever you get your podcasts 🎧
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
I am childishly excited by the fact that my instagram post saying how brilliant the Icelandic film Metalhead is and how fantastic the protagonist Thors Bjorg Helga is, was liked by the actress herself. (Do watch the film, it’s on YouTube with English subtitles)
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Just seen the news of the Colombian earthquake. Looks devastating 😥. Hoping casualties are not high
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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
What the Papers Said, 45 years ago this week... Transfers for Clemence and Robson? John Bond and Peter Barnes have a war of words, while The Nolans are in a legal spat... @scraggy74.bsky.social turns the pages as we go back to 1981 yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/what-the-p...
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What The Papers Said
By Steven Scragg
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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
LOOK WHO'S BACK! Intrepid duo @scraggy74.bsky.social @themagicofthecup.bsky.social resume their journey through 1979/80. Today it's #Brentford vs #SheffieldWednesday; Jack Charlton in That London; Brian Moore understating common assault. yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/football-r...
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Football Revisited 1979/80: Para 1.18b Brentford v Sheffield Wednesday 19/1/80
Goody goody yum yum
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Infantino is in Colombia at the inauguration of the new hard right president de la Espriella, friend of paramilitaries. He’s accompanied by the Colombian federation president Ramón Jesurún, who has been fined for a ticket resale corruption scandal & was arrested in the Cops America final.
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Another aspect of the World Cup fallout for Argentina worth discussing! Argentina developing somewhat of a national siege mentality unity after the excessive global pile on (though rooted in some uncomfortable truths Argentina do not necessarily relish confronting or self-questioning) through footy
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Football Heritage @footballheritage.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
fairgameuk.bsky.social have launched a survey surrounding football supporter opinions of football heritage. They're inviting football supporters across the country to take part in this new research exploring what “football heritage” means to them. More information below.
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
open.spotify.com/episode/7lrp... here’s the Spotify link to the new episode of La Pausa on @ybtahoab.bsky.social. The focus is on South American football club tours to Europe in the interwar years. Tales of Friedenreich, Arellano and other legends of the 1920s
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La Pausa: Encounters 2
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Oh my god, we’re back again! Episode two of La pausa, examines footballing encounters between Europe and Latin America. In this one we look at the first football tours by Latin American teams to Europe, including Paulistano, Nacional, Boca Juniors, Colo Colo … enjoy, like and subscribe
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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.co.uk · 03/08/2026
This coming season, I'm keen to do more in-person talks and podcast interviews. My specialisms are: 🔥 Football and politics (particularly anti-f@scism) 📣 Fan/ultra culture 🧐 Football history 🏟️ Groundhopping and football travel Portfolio here 👉 www.outsidewrite.co.uk Please DM if interested.
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I always forget what the priorities are here and it’s never what it should be.
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Your Boys Took a Hell of a Beating @ybtahoab.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
1966 REVISITED: Today we are joined by the great author Norman Giller - the ONLY journalist to be in the dressing room on this day 60 years ago. England 4-2 West Germany. Enjoy this journey back to English football's greatest day! yourboystookahellofabeating.substack.com/p/the-book-c...
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The Book Corner: Norman Giller World Cup 1966
There's some people on the pod...
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The segment of the radio programme I was on yesterday with the brilliant Marcela Mora y Araujo can be listened to here: radiocut.fm/audiocut/ent...
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Entrevista Marcela Mora y Araujo y Peter Watson
Entrevista Marcela Mora y Araujo y Peter Watson
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Just updated my linktree with various recent podcast and Argentinian radio appearances, plus the World Cup Analysis article. Here’s the link - all my outputs go here linktr.ee/drpetewatson
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Dr Peter J Watson Official: Facebook, Twitter | Linktree
View drpetewatson’s Linktree to discover and stream music from top platforms like YouTube, Spotify here. Your next favorite track is just a click away!
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Just been on Corresponsales en línea again, debating various Argentinian football controversies and issues on the World Cup. An honour to be on with Marcela Mora Y Araujo again. Might be online somewhere if anyone wants to listen to the conversation (from about 2.20-3pm GMT). Radio Ciudad
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Will be on the Corresponsales en línea radio programme on Radio Ciudad in Buenos Aires this Sunday at around 2.30pm. Going to be discussing conspiracies, corruption, controversies around the World Cup apparently.
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SPLAS at The University of Leeds @splasatleeds.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Or maybe…the podcast 'Why can't England win?' Inthis episode, the focus is on the impact of memories, press narratives, identities and cultural values on World Cup performances, explaining defeat and victory, success and failure. Give it a listen on: open.spotify.com/episode/5Qoh...
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You Have To Say That's Magnificent: Can England Ever Win?
Podcast Episode · Your Boys Took A Hell Of A Beating · 20 July · 1hr 33min
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SPLAS at The University of Leeds @splasatleeds.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Missing the World Cup? Read: Colombia - whose shirt is it anyway? worldcupanalysis.ws/paris-2024/c... a short article where @drpetewatson.bsky.social discusses politics and the politicization of football around the presidential election for the World Cup analysis project.
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Come together – World Cup Analysis
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Colombia - whose shirt is it anyway? worldcupanalysis.ws/paris-2024/c... Here in this short article I discuss the footballization of politics and the politicization of football around the presidential election for the World Cup analysis project. Check out the other articles too
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Colombia – Whose shirt is it anyway? – World Cup Analysis
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80s90sFootball @80s90sfootball.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Looking for a new retro football podcast? Give it a listen & a follow 👇 bsky.app/profile/ybta...
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Pete Watson @drpetewatson.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
If you aren’t already following the @ybtahoab.bsky.social account and listening and subscribing to the podcasts, and you like listening to fans, writers and the odd academic taking about football, then why not?
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