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Jonathan Ervine @jonathanervine.bsky.social · 2d

New world record for fastest time to reach second floor of Eiffel Tower on a mountain bike...
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Jonathan Ervine @jonathanervine.bsky.social · 2d

Si les JO revenaient à Paris en 2124, à quoi se ressembleraient-t-ils? L'Equipe essaie d'apporter une réponse... www.lequipe.fr/Tous-sports/...

On a très sérieusement imaginé les Jeux de Paris 2124

Cent ans après les JO de Paris 2024, OlympiA 2124 a consacré dans la Ville Lumière un nouveau concept de plateforme du sport susceptible de réunifier sous une même bannière des compétitions et des pra...

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Jonathan Ervine @jonathanervine.bsky.social · 4d

I'm watching coverage of Monaco against Nice. These were the two closest together teams in Ligue 1 before Paris FC were promoted last season and moved into a stadium across the road from Paris Saint-Germain.

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Jonathan Ervine @jonathanervine.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you!

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Jonathan Ervine @jonathanervine.bsky.social · 7d

Time to review the proofs of my forthcoming book...

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Jonathan Ervine @jonathanervine.bsky.social · 9d

Really looking forward to this year's @footballcollective.bsky.social conference in Belfast, always a great event. This year I'm presenting a paper entitled 'Scoundrels, exploiters and victims: football agents in French sports films'. www.ulster.ac.uk/conference/f...

The Football Collective Conference 2025

The Football Collective's 2025 Conference will be hosted by Ulster University's Research Centre for Sport in Society.

www.ulster.ac.uk

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Jonathan Ervine @jonathanervine.bsky.social · 10d

Ready for the start of a new academic year...

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Jonathan Ervine @jonathanervine.bsky.social · 12d

Made some lemon sorbet while watching Strasbourg against Marseille last night. I think I did pretty well to get into the Stade de la Meinau with all the ingredients, a stove and a mini freezer.

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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 20d

For Eurosport, in French: PSG have just renewed their partnership with 'controversial' Russian-Cypriot gambling operator 1XBet, which is illegal in France and has been described as "the Wagner Group of sports betting" by a top French official. What is going on?
www.eurosport.fr/football/lig...

www.eurosport.fr

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Jonathan Ervine @jonathanervine.bsky.social · 20d

Last week, I was in Paris for a research workshop entitled 'Manhood in the Métropole: Representing Masculinities in Contemporary French Culture'. I talked about images of masculinity in French sports films. It was great to hear so many fascinating presentations by fellow participants.

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Jonathan Ervine @jonathanervine.bsky.social · 20d

On the Rue du Dragon in Paris, the traffic lights go red when a dragon breathes red fire at them and green when the dragon breathes green fire at them.

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Jonathan Ervine @jonathanervine.bsky.social · 21d

Almost a month after it was expected to appear, the final episode of 6-part fly-on-the wall series about Olympique de Marseille has been released. Here's a blog post I wrote about the delay: drjonathanervine.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/s...

Sans jamais rien lâcher: how not to make a football documentary?

In 2016, James Huth’s film Brice de Nice 3 was released. Despite the title, it was actually only the second comedy drama about a surfer played by Jean Dujardin who exudes considerable confide…

drjonathanervine.wordpress.com

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Jonathan Ervine @jonathanervine.bsky.social · 21d

As part of the upcoming Bangor History Festival, I'll be chairing a session about Football and Identity in Bangor and North Wales (Saturday 18 October, 11-12, Pontio PL2). www.bangor.ac.uk/events/bango...

Bangor History Festival

www.bangor.ac.uk

Jonathan Ervine @jonathanervine.bsky.social · 24d

#LifeGoals
Experience: I am the world porridge-making champion www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Experience: I am the world porridge-making champion

Thousands watch the competition on a live stream. People cheer and chant like it’s a football match

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Jonathan Ervine @jonathanervine.bsky.social · 24d

Great to spend a few days in Paris this week.

Jonathan Ervine @jonathanervine.bsky.social · 25d

Yesterday went on a fascinating guided tour of the Espaces d'Abraxas estate in Noisy-le-Grand.

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Jonathan Ervine @jonathanervine.bsky.social · 25d

This week's dose of football: US Saint-Maur Lusitanos against GFA Rumilly Vallières in the French fourth tier.

Jonathan Ervine @jonathanervine.bsky.social · 26d

France 98 photo exhibition in Paris. Features pictures by Stéphane Meunier, director of the iconic fly-on-the-wall documentary about France's 1998 World Cup victory 'Les Yeux dans les Bleus'.

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Jonathan Ervine @jonathanervine.bsky.social · 27d

Returning to the UK from France with cheese in your luggage will not be tolerated... :-(

Jonathan Ervine @jonathanervine.bsky.social · Sep 9

Just seen the first cover image of my new book, which is due out just before Christmas.

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · Sep 8

As Wales get ready to face Canada in Swansea on Tuesday evening, Iwan Williams revisits the team’s first overseas adventure – the historic 15-match tour of Canada in 1929

Maple Leafs and Roaring Dragons: Cymru’s epic football tour of 1920s Canada

Iwan Williams Football tours and visits to far-flung places are commonplace nowadays. Premier League teams think nothing of pre or post season games in Melbourne, LA, Dubai or Tokyo. Cymru…

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Jonathan Ervine @jonathanervine.bsky.social · Sep 8

Sans jamais rien lâcher: une série documentaire sur Olympique de Marseille qui n'est pas sans rappeler Brice de Nice. #OM #Ligue1
drjonathanervine.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/s...

Sans jamais rien lâcher: how not to make a football documentary?

In 2016, James Huth’s film Brice de Nice 3 was released. Despite the title, it was actually only the second comedy drama about a surfer played by Jean Dujardin who exudes considerable confide…

drjonathanervine.wordpress.com

Jonathan Ervine @jonathanervine.bsky.social · Sep 8

Is Marseille's 'Sans jamais rien lâcher' an example of how not to make a football documentary? Read more here...
drjonathanervine.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/s...

Sans jamais rien lâcher: how not to make a football documentary?

In 2016, James Huth’s film Brice de Nice 3 was released. Despite the title, it was actually only the second comedy drama about a surfer played by Jean Dujardin who exudes considerable confide…

drjonathanervine.wordpress.com

Jonathan Ervine @jonathanervine.bsky.social · Sep 4

When scheduling matches, I do wish the French football authorities would take into account when and where I'm going to be in France on research trips.

Jonathan Ervine @jonathanervine.bsky.social · Sep 3

Been watching documentary about Olympique de Marseille's 24-25 season. It's made by the club so not very revealing. But unexpected highlight of episode 4 is Neal Maupay telling slightly rude penguin joke.