This is issue 5 of Remontada, an English football culture magazine from September 2026. It explores the darker side of football fandom, examining how passion, loyalty and rivalry can turn into abuse, prejudice and violence. The magazine is for readers interested in the social and psychological aspects of football culture beyond the game itself.
This is issue 5 of Remontada, an English football culture magazine published in September 2026. It examines the darker side of football fandom, exploring how passion, loyalty and rivalry can turn into abuse, prejudice and violence. The magazine is for readers interested in the social and psychological aspects of football culture.
The opening feature, 'Loyalty or Possession?', discusses how fan devotion can become possessiveness, using Sol Campbell's transfer from Tottenham to Arsenal as a case study. It describes the abuse Campbell faced, including 'Judas' chants, thrown objects and an effigy hung outside the stadium.
'Words That Wound' covers online abuse directed at players, focusing on Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka after England's Euro 2020 final defeat. It questions when football frustration crosses into personal degradation and examines the role of social media platforms in allowing abusive content to spread.
'The Colour of Prejudice' addresses racism in English football. It discusses the Luis Suárez-Patrice Evra incident in 2011, the John Terry-Anton Ferdinand controversy, and the Football Association's disciplinary responses. The feature questions whether anti-racism campaigns lead to lasting change or remain empty gestures.
'How Many Colours in One Shirt?' examines how club rivalries divide players even when they represent the same national team. It quotes Steven Gerrard and Rio Ferdinand on the lack of unity in England's 'Golden Generation', and describes how multiple power centres within English football create many 'us' groups within one culture.