Football Beyond The Pitch with Joey D'Urso

As the World Cup reaches its dramatic climax, we have our own dream kick off! Investigative journalist and author Joey D’Urso takes to the stage to discuss his acclaimed book More Than A Shirt: How Football Shirts Explain Global Politics, Money and Power. Exploring the hidden stories behind some of football’s most iconic kits, Joey reveals how shirts can reflect everything from international conflict and migration to global finance and political influence. Combining sharp investigative reporting with a love of the beautiful game, this is a fascinating look at football far beyond the pitch.

Joey D'Urso is an investigative journalist and author specialising in football, politics and power. He is the author of More Than A Shirt: How Football Shirts Explain Global Politics, Money and Power (2025).

Joey previously worked as investigations writer for The Athletic and later as a senior data journalist at The Times. His reporting on gambling, cryptocurrency…