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Football Heritage @footballheritage.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

New Article: Alumni: First of Many Alumni Athletic Club were founded by Glaswegian Alexander Watson Hutton and became one of Argentina’s first dominant clubs. That said, one of their trophies was won in an unorthodox manner. It only adds to their story. Words: Marcelo Benini Read below ⬇️

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Lionel Messi will have his last tango in an Argentina shirt in a farewell match on 8 October in Buenos Aires against Benin. Read about all the highs and lows of his international career in my 📚 From Moore to Messi

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

9 years ago today I was watching Lanús en route to their maiden Copa Libertadores Final

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Fortunate to have seen Lionel Messi play for Argentina in the flesh over the years

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Felicidades Las Leonas, Campeones del Mondo! 🏑🇦🇷

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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Yep, leave me behind….. #BookSky

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

As I board the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki, I’m reminded yet again of three things about the EU: 1) You don’t sacrifice any of your national identity or culture by being part of the EU. Estonia remains Estonia. Finland remains Finland 2) Schengen is great. 3) Brexit was and is shit.

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

A belated Feliz Día de la Futbolista Argentina. Learn about its origins in my book From Moore to Messi

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

A little reminder that Anglo-Argentine footballing relations weren't always so antagonistic

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The women's players also have a Día de la Futbolera as I wrote in From Moore to Messi

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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.co.uk · 06/08/2026

So, Argentina has created a 'National Football Teams Day' (15 July) to celebrate its World Cup SF win over England. If you want to understand why England lives rent-free inside Argentina's head, then listen to my podcast with @drpetewatson.bsky.social (2024) open.spotify.com/episode/0a1m...

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Plenty of Argentine talent on show at Newport County tonight, World Cup winner Paulo Dybala and former Under 20 internationals Santiago Castro and Matías Soulé

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Great review of From Moore to Messi

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Dr. Heather Dichter @hdichter.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Great #sporthistory about Argentina & football ⚽️ from @markaorton.bsky.social #skystorians 🗃️

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Great to chat with @aljazeera.com about Argentina's appearance in the World Cup Final tonight

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Will there be a fourth star on the Argentina jersey after tonight? Read about how they won the first three in my 📚 From Moore to Messi

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Want to know the full significance of the England v Argentina fixture? These are the only books you will need!

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Great review from soccerbooks.co.uk

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International Centre for Sports History and Culture @icshc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Looking forward to the World Cup semi-finals this week? We recommend 'From Moore to Messi: A History of the Argentine National Football Team 1902-2026' by @icshc.bsky.social @dmu.ac.uk PhD graduate, Dr Mark Orton! @markaorton.bsky.social www.waterstones.com/book/from-mo... #sportshistory #WorldCup

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

England v Argentina has provided some epic World Cup encounters: 1962,1966, 1986,1998 and 2002. Relive them all by getting your copy of my book before Wednesday's semi-final

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Happy Independence Day Argentina 🇦🇷

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Part of a wider project that I am working on and presented at the International Football History Conference at Craven Cottage last month

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Congratulations to Cabo Verde on reaching the knockout stage of the World Cup. There they will face Argentina, a country that has long standing links with the islands through football as I wrote in my book

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

OTD in 1978 Argentina won their first FIFA World Cup. Read the full story including the little known fishing trip after the controversial victory over Peru in my book, From Moore to Messi

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Soccerdonna @soccerdonna.de · 22/06/2026

Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 is the second player in history to score 17 goals at a World Cup. Marta did it first! 🇧🇷👑

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Two of my books in the top 35 of Amazon's South American Football book chart, would make fantastic Father's Day gifts

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Great to chat about my new book

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Was a pleasure to chat and looks like the it has legs for further development

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International Centre for Sports History and Culture @icshc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

'World Cup beginner’s guide: What you need to know for the biggest sporting event in the world'. @icshc.bsky.social Director Professor Matt Taylor @matttayl.bsky.social speaks to @cnn.com - edition.cnn.com/2026/06/08/s... #FIFAWC #WorldCup #sportshistory

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Looking forward to chatting about my book this afternoon

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Lionel Scaloni has named his 26 my man squad that will defend Argentina's World Cup title. Want to know the full history the Argentine national team? 🔗 www.amazon.co.uk/Moore-Messi-...

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

For the benefit of the BBC and other media outlets, Aston Villa last lifted European silverware 43 not 44 years ago

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

OTD in 1981 Lucho Figueroa was born. His goals helped Argentina reach the 2005 Confederations Cup Final, a tournament you can read about in my book #FromMooretoMessi

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Watched football in worse settings

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

🚨 OUT TODAY! With a month to go before the start of the FIFA World Cup, get ahead of the game with my history of the Argentine men's and women's national football teams 🔗 www.amazon.co.uk/Moore-Messi-...

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

One of the joys of moving to a bigger place is having room for a bookcase solely dedicated to Latin American football

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Great to have my review published here

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

The countdown is on! Available for pre-order from www.amazon.co.uk/Moore-Messi-...

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Argentina's women are closing on qualification for next year's World Cup in Brazil. You can read about the full story of the team's history including an exclusive interview with 1971 World Cup vice-captain Betty García in my book due out on 11 May

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University of Illinois Press @illinoispress.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

In @journsporthist.bsky.social Vol. 53, No. 1, @markaorton.bsky.social reviews "Muertes, Funerales, Biografías Póstumas y Deportes en la Argentina (Siglos XX y XXI): La Invención del Panteón Deportivo." Read on @projectmuse.bsky.social. cc: @nassh1972.bsky.social muse.jhu.edu/pub/34/artic...

Cover of Journal of Sport History, Volume 53, Number 1, Spring 2026
Background image of yellow metal stadium seats

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I will be talking about how Bosnia and Herzegovina successfully mobilised their diaspora to achieve qualification at this year's @footycon.bsky.social at this conference in June

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University of Illinois Press @illinoispress.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Issue 53.1 of Journal of Sport History is here! Featuring: 📄 7 new articles @gabegwinn.bsky.social 👃 A forum on "smell and sport history" @ssydnor.bsky.social 🎥 2 film reviews 📚️ 10 book reviews @markaorton.bsky.social Check it out on @projectmuse.bsky.social 👉️ muse.jhu.edu/issue/56452

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Formed the backbone of the USSR team at the time with the likes of Sulakvelidze, Civadze, Daraselija, Kipiani and Scenghelija

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