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R E M O N T A D AR E MR E M O N TO N T A D AA D Asince 2026.the entertainment magFOOTBALL CULTUREFOOTBALL CULTUREENGLISHENGLISHFOOTBALL CULTUREFOOTBALL CULTUREFOOTBALL CULTUREENGLISHENGLISHENGLISH ENGLAND - FOOTBALL - CLUBS - NATIONAL TEAM- SUPPORTERS - CULTURE + MORE

R E M O N T A D AR E MR E M O N TO N T A D AA D Asince 2026.the entertainment magISSUE 1 8–14 SEPTEMBER 2026More Than a GameMore Than a GameMore Than a GameMore Than a GameMore Than a GameMore Than a GameMore Than a GameMore Than a Game ENGLAND - FOOTBALL - CLUBS - NATIONAL TEAM- CULTURE + MORE ENGLISH FOOTBALL CULTURE More Than a

CONTENTSIDENTITY & BELONGINGIDENTITY & BELONGINGFootball becomes a way to express who they are and where they belong.CON06.06.CLUB IDENTITY & LOCAL ROOTSCLUB IDENTITY & LOCAL ROOTSA club connects football identity to a place and its community.07.07.FAMILY & GENERATIONSFAMILY & GENERATIONSFootball culture continues by being inherited, reshaped and passed on.08.08.FOOTBALL & COMMUNITYFOOTBALL & COMMUNITYDifferent identities can converge into a larger sense of “we”.10.10.RIVALRY “US VS. THEM”RIVALRY “US VS. THEM”Rivalry gives identities distinction, recognition and lasting stories.11.11.England Worldcup 1966FOOTBALL IN ENGLANDFOOTBALL IN ENGLAND04.04.UPFRONTFEATURESTHE GAME MAY LAST NINETY MINUTES THE CULTURE AROUND IT DOES NOTTHE GAME MAY LAST NINETY MINUTES THE CULTURE AROUND IT DOES NOT12.12.THE LAST WORDABOUT USABOUT US13.13.

FFOOTBALL IN ENGLAND ootball has long been an important part of England’s entertainment culture. Yet, far beyond the so- called excitement of the match itself, the sport has gradually become woven into English cultural life, carrying stories, memories and social practices across generations. It is more than ninety minutes of competition between two teams, it is also about the meanings people attach to the match. Through football, alongside sportsmanship - the inherent trait every sport has, a strong sense of belonging and identity may also be expressed. The colours they wear, the tifo they make up for the club they support, or even the expressions they share with their fellow supporters can all become features of who they are and where they belong to. In this sense, football can be understood through the lens of British Cultural Studies as a “cultural condensation” which has been a space where identity, belonging and community all converge for decades. So what makes football that culturally significant? Perhaps, from fandom, matchday rituals and media to rivalry and commercialisation, football is not simply played on the pitch. It is lived far beyond it. 4 REMONTADA ISSUE 01 UPFRONT ENGLISH FOOTBALL CULTUREFootball is more than a game; it is woven into everyday English life.Football is more than a game; it is woven into everyday English life.Football is more than a game; it is woven into everyday English life.

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This tiny change in pronouns reveals something even far bigger: football has the power to transform individual experiences into collective ones. Supporters may enter a stadium on their own as strangers, yet end up becoming part of a shared experience. They wear their shirts of the same colours, sing the same chants, react to the same goal and celebrate victory together. A shirt is no longer just clothing or a chant is no longer simply a song, but all together, they create a universal language through which supporters recognise one another as members of a community. Football has therefore become a mutual language of identity and belonging which gives people ways to not only express their personal affection and loyalty but also their regional pride, local patriotism and a sense of national belonging. More importantly, belonging is not merely what people internally feel, but something they overtly perform, as in cheering rituals and behaviours. From one voice to thousands singing as one, football does not simply turn people into spectators. It can transform individual experience into shared identity.ABELONGINGIDENTITY&Football gives peopleFootball gives people a shared language fora shared language for identity, belonging,identity, belonging, and connection.and connection. Football gives people a shared language for identity, belonging, and connection. t first glance, football may seem to be a deeply personal experience when one person watches a match, chooses a club to support, and admires a favourite player. But somewhere between the first whistle to kick off the match and the final celebration, something tacitly changes. The language of football seemingly shifts from “I” to “We” where “I watch football” is no longer said, but replaced by “I support this club”, “Our team” or “We won” whenever their club gains a victory or prevails over an opponent. 6 REMONTADA ISSUE 01 FEATURES ENGLISH FOOTBALL CULTURE

demonstrating how a club symbol can extend meaning within the wider community. This relationship works both ways. A city gives a club its history, stories and sense of place; in return, the club can become one of the strongest symbols through which that city is recognised. Club identity and local identity therefore grow together. And once that sense of belonging takes root, it can travel beyond one supporter and into the lives of entire families.I ninety minutes of football: it can be a meeting point for a community, a keeper of memories and a symbol of local pride. That is why when a supporter says, “This is my club,” they may also be expressing a deeper feeling: “This is my place.”CLUB IDENTITY A CLUB BECOMES MORE THAN A TEAMA CLUB BECOMES MORE THAN A TEAM WHEN IT REPRESENTS HOME.WHEN IT REPRESENTS HOME. A CLUB BECOMES MORE THAN A TEAM WHEN IT REPRESENTS HOME. n English football, a club is rarely separated from the place it calls home. The stadium is more than a venue forLOCAL ROOTS 7 FEATURES ENGLISH FOOTBALL CULTURE REMONTADA ISSUE 01 Few things capture this connection better than wearing the shirt. A football jersey is not simply a piece of sportswear. Its colours, badge and design can represent identity, recognition and commitment, while also connecting supporters to the history and character of a particular community. For many fans, putting on the shirt means carrying a piece of home with them. Liverpool offers a striking example. The red shirt, Anfield, the Liver Bird have become recognisable symbols not only of the club its own but also its connection to the city. Above all, “You’ll Never Walk Alone” further expresses ideas of solidarity and belonging that reach beyond the stadium,&

& GENERFootball is not only something people watch. In many English families, it is something they Through these repeated acts, football, as cultural meaning becomes more than a combination of individual memories, it becomes part of a family’s shared cultural space. Yet different generations do not experience football in exactly the same way. Grandparents may remember newspaper reports and radio broadcasts, while their children grew up with television and their grandchildren now follow matches through the internet and social media. The platforms change, the habits evolve, and the meanings attached to this sport may change with them. A memory becomes part of culture when it is shared. Being told again and again, a story is still there, a shirt is passed on, a familiar game is discussed, then a tradition is repeated. & GENERAFAMILYFAMILY remember. An old shirt, a match programme, a photograph from the stadium or a story about a memorable game can carry a moment long after the final whistle. These memories give football a presence beyond the game itself, preserving the past experiences until present. WHAT THEY INHERITWHAT THEY INHERITWHAT THEY INHERIT 8 REMONTADA ISSUE 01 FEATURES ENGLISH FOOTBALL CULTURE&&&

RATIONCultural continuity therefore does not repeat the past unchanged, but carries itself forward. It is exactly how culture is maintained: reinterpretation. Each generation of English receives what came from the past, reshapes it their way and passes it on again. A child may inherit a club, a song or a familiar matchday routine, but they also make those traditions their own. That is why football culture does not simply repeat itself. Different generations. Different experiences. One continuing culture. 9 FEATURES ENGLISH FOOTBALL CULTURE REMONTADA ISSUE 01 ATIONS

FOOTBALL COMMUNITYThen the national team takes the field. For just a moment, these separate identities can come together. Club colors give way to one shirt, local rivalries are set aside and “my club” becomes “our England”. The national team never erased existing identities. In fact, it creates a larger sense of belonging 15/6/1996: “Gazza” Paul GascoigneI “my club” an expression of where I belong. Strong club identities and long- standing rivalries create many different communities within English football. At the same time, England itself is shaped by migration and multiculturalism. Englishness is therefore not fixed or culturally uniform. Football becomes a space where these different identities are expressed, negotiated and redefined. FOOTBALL CANFOOTBALL CAN TRANSFORM A CROWDTRANSFORM A CROWD OF STRANGERS INTO AOF STRANGERS INTO A SHARED COMMUNITY.SHARED COMMUNITY. FOOTBALL CAN TRANSFORM A CROWD OF STRANGERS INTO A SHARED COMMUNITY. n English football, there is rarely just one “we”. For many supporters,& belonging begins locally. A football club can represent a city, neighbourhood or local community, making Euro 96: When football bringing “we”s together 10 REMONTADA ISSUE 01 FEATURES ENGLISH FOOTBALL CULTURE that can temporarily unite them. Euro 1996 offers a powerful example. As English hosted the tournament, football became closely connected to expressions of Englishness, while the St George’s flag became increasingly visible in everyday life. Supporters from different communities shared the same anticipation, symbols and emotional experience. Although England eventually lost in the semi final, Euro 96 remained a defining moment in English culture - a summer when football made a national “we” unusually visible. But how can millions of strangers feel like they belong? Most supporters will never meet one another, yet they can still imagine themselves as part of the same community. Football gives this abstract sense of belonging in a physical form: eleven players, one shirt, one flag, one team. When these symbols represent a nation, football does more than bring people together, it also gives them a way to express what it means to belong to that nation. Football, then, does not simply unite England. It makes a larger “we” imaginable. ONE COUNTRY. MANY IDENTITIES. ONE “WE” - AT LEAST FOR A MOMENT.

Arivalry in this game is more than a competition between two sides. It is a relationship in which both sides take advantage of the other. The longer two teams compete, the more their identities become connected. Mention one, and the other can immediately come to mind. This is why rivalry can become such a powerful part of football culture. An opponent gradually becomes an “Other” - not necessarily an enemy, but a point of contrast. Their history, reputation and achievements help supporters understand what makes their own club distinctive. “Us” becomes clearer when there is a “them” to stand against. 11 FEATURES ENGLISH FOOTBALL CULTURE Liverpool and Manchester United both are historically successful clubs with decades of competition for success and status. Their identities have become closely associated with one another within English football. To understand the significance of one club, it is often impossible to ignore the other. The rivalry therefore becomes more than a series of matches: it becomes part of how each club is recognised. At the national level, England and Argentina show how rivalry can carry memories beyond the game itself. Their World Cup meetings in 1986 and 1998 left lasting memories in English football culture: Maradona’s controversial “Hand of God” goal in 1986 and David Beckham’s red card in 1998 became lasting cultural references. When the two teams meet, the new encounter carries the memories of the old ones. The past becomes part of the present. This is what allows rivalry to endure. Repeated competition creates stories; stories create memories; memories give the next encounter greater meaning. Each generation inherits those stories while adding new chapters of its own. Rivalry, then, does not have to be defined by hatred. Its cultural value lies in something more enduring: it makes identities recognisable through their relationship with one another. By that way, a rivalry gives a game a history. RIVALRY “US VS. THEM” EVERY SENSE OFEVERY SENSE OF “US” BECOMES“US” BECOMES STRONGER WHENSTRONGER WHEN THERE IS A “THEM”.THERE IS A “THEM”. EVERY SENSE OF “US” BECOMES STRONGER WHEN THERE IS A “THEM”. REMONTADA ISSUE 01

THE GAME MAY LAST NINETY MINUTES THE CULTURE AROUND IT DOES NOTFootball in England extends beyond the pitch. It lives in clubs and communities, memories and generations, rivalries and representations of Englishness. But if football can become part of who we are, how do we become part of football culture in the first place? What makes football culturally significant is not simply the game itself, but the meanings people attach to it - and the ways those meanings continue to shape how people understand dentity and belonging. → NEXT: ISSUE 02 — BORN A SUPPORTER? 12 REMONTADA ISSUE 01 THE LAST WORD ENGLISH FOOTBALL CULTURE

R E M O N T A D AR E MR E M O N TO N T A D AA D Asince 2026.the entertainment magThis E-zine is developed as a 6-issue series, which explores English football beyond the pitch, showing it as a vivid cultural phenomenon deeply tied to identity, community, and social memory. Through the lens of British Cultural Studies, this series examines this sport as a “culture of belonging” that has the ability to connect individuals or even unite people across generations, regions, and local roots. Across these 6 issues, it also critically reflects on the modern landscape of English football, tracing how a kind of entertainment can turn intense passion into hostility, and how global commercialisation and modern media are creating a different appearance of football. Through a multi-layered point of view, the E-zine captures not only the enduring spirit that keeps this game continuing but also the dark sides behind its entertainment. LÊ GIA HUY 2457010073 ENGLISH FOOTBALL CULTUREABOUT USABOUT USABOUT US NGUYỄN VIẾT VINH 2457010239 VŨ ĐÌNH HƯNG 2457010066 LÊ ĐỨC BÌNH 2457010029 13 Ideas / Concept Content Writer Content Editor Content Writer Translation Content Writer Research Content Writer ProofreadingREMONTADA AI CONTRIBUTIONS CONTENT: Topic analysis · Episode/Issue arrangement LANGUAGE: Translation · Grammar checking · English editing RESEARCH: Keyword exploration · Source identification · Fact-checking VISUALS: Image restoration (restoring, enhancing & upscaling) All AI-assisted results were reviewed, edited and selectively incorporated by our team. The group takes responsibility for the final content, sources and design. THE LAST WORD ENGLISH FOOTBALL CULTURE REMONTADA ISSUE 01 REFERENCES [1] - Middeke, M., Müller, T., Wald, C., & Zapf, H. (Eds.). (2012). English and American Studies: Theory and Practice. J.B. Metzler. Ch. 5.1–5.2, pp. 359–363. [2] - Hobsbawm, E. J. (1990). Nations and Nationalism Since 1780: Programme, Myth, Reality. Cambridge University Press. [3] - Back, L., Crabbe, T., & Solomos, J. (2001). “‘Lions and Black Skins’: Race, Nation and Local Patriotism in Football.” In ‘Race’, Sport and British Society, pp. 83–102.

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