Ignacio Pato is a journalist who writes for outlets including ElDiario.es, El Salto, La Marea, and Panenka.
Spain’s footballers are on strike after soccer chief Luis Rubiales kissed player Jenni Hermoso without her consent. Rubiales claims he’s the victim of “fake” feminist outrage — but the players’ action is a show of unity against a boss abusing his power.
In recent decades, Spain has often been painted as the only European country without a far right. But even in the 1990s, violent street movements were building their forces — and now they’re entering the country’s political institutions, too.
A historic symbol of Italian communism, Livorno’s football club went bust this summer after more than a century of professional competition. But fans and former players are fighting to keep the team alive — and take control of it for themselves.