UP495 Joey D'Urso on how football shirts explain the world

Every shirt tells a story. 

Joey D'Urso, an award-winning journalist from The Times and formerly of The Athletic, joins UP to discuss his new book: More Than A Shirt: How Football Shirts Explain Global Politics, Money and Power.

• How the Gazprom sponsorship on FC Schalke 04's shirts reflects Russia's geopolitical strategies leading up to the invasion of Ukraine.

• The criminal ties and money laundering schemes highlighted by clubs like Colombia's Envigado FC.

• The dark side of the global gambling industry and the rise and fall of cryptocurrency sponsorships, like Football Index, that adorned shirts of clubs such as Nottingham Forest.

• The use of football as a tool for authoritarian power, exemplified by Newcastle United's Saudi ownership.

• And the symbolism of the England women's goalkeeper shirt, connecting to the broader story of women's rights and the growing popularity of the women's game.

Get ready to see the world, and your favorite jerseys, in a whole new light.

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