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Mark Orton

@markaorton.bsky.social

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Sports Historian, content provider and writer with PhD in sports history, short-listed for the 2024 Lord Aberdare Literary Prize for my book La Nuestra: Football and National Identity in Twentieth-Century Argentina

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · Jul 6

Watched a Uruguay v Venezuela World Cup qualifier there a few years ago, nice and accessible to the city centre by foot. Fantastic museum there too.

Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · Jul 4

Delighted to have my article on the growing pains of professional women's football in Argentina published in @lareinamagazine.co.uk

Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · Jun 27

29 years ago this week @riverplateoficial.bsky.social won its second Copa Libertadores. Read all about it in my book El Más Grande

Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · Jun 27

Went in 2005

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Martin Polley @historymartin.bsky.social · Jun 18

My piece on athlete Ron Hill (1938-2021) is now in Oxford DNB. Hill gained multiple honours in cross-country and distance running, and used the skills from his PhD in textile design to create a clothing range. Oxford DNB is a subscription service: check your library www.oxforddnb.com/newsitem/894...

A monochrome photo of a white male athlete celebrating at the end of a race on a running track. He has his right arm raised as he crosses the line, and he has got a big smile. He is wearing a strong vest and white shorts, and the number 108 on his vest. Behind him is part of the stadium's grandstand, packed with spectators.

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · Jun 14

Pleasure to be part of the conference

FootyCon @footycon.bsky.social · Jun 14

Our final paper of this penultimate session of #footycon25 sees Mark Orton
once again regaling us with his research on Argentinian football as he tells us about the lesser known son of Alexander Watson Hutton, Arnold, and his role in the history of Argentine football & rugby

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · Jun 14

Thoroughly enjoyed presenting about early Argentine international footballer Arnoldo Watson Hutton @footycon.bsky.social in Belfast

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · May 31

Milan and Manchester

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · May 25

Happy 124th birthday @riverplateoficial.bsky.social
You can read the story of the club's foundation 👇

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · May 20

Brilliant idea! Next they’ll invent seatbelts and call them “freedom straps.”

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · May 18

The start of the World Club Cup is less than a month away. Read all about one of the main contenders @riverplateoficial.bsky.social in my book 👇

Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · May 18

Great to see Topo Gigio on Eurovision

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · May 17

Brian Glanville, journalist lauded as ‘the greatest football writer’, dies aged 93

Brian Glanville, who was the Sunday Times’ football correspondent for 30 years and the influential author of The Story of the World Cup, has died aged 93

www.theguardian.com

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · May 13

Athletic Bilbao, River Plate, Genoa, Benfica, San Siro, Celtic, Windsor Park and Croke Park

Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · May 13

Worked well for them didn't it 😎

Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · May 9

I referenced it on my PhD on football and national identity in Argentina

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · May 5

I can thoroughly recommend this book too

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · May 5

Obligatory author selfie @foylesforbooks.bsky.social in London, also available @pitchpublishing.bsky.social and all good book sellers

Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · Apr 27

Aimar

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · Apr 27

What a goal Mastantuono

Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · Apr 27

This kid is awesome

📚 Dame Bola/Tears at La Bombonera (Christopher Hylland) @hylland.bsky.social · Apr 27

🇦🇷 Matías Almeyda on River Plate’s 17-year wonderkid Franco Mastantuono:

‘After Maradona they said there’d never be anyone like him; and then Messi appeared. After Messi I can see another one emerging and he’s from Azul and he’s called Franco Mastantuono.’

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Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · Apr 27

As it is the Superclásico between River Plate and Boca Juniors today, a throwback to when I attended the fixture in 2006 (with away fans!)

Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · Apr 23

Will the trophy end up in the @riverplateoficial.bsky.social museum again in July?
Read about the club's glorious history published by @pitchpublishing.bsky.social here 👇

Mark Orton @markaorton.bsky.social · Apr 21

QEPD Hugo Gatti

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Jacob Tanswell @jacobtanswell.bsky.social · Apr 9

PSG supporters reveal their TIFO. A skeleton Peaky Blinder… #AVFC

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