Paul Dietschy is professor of contemporary history at the université de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (Besançon, France). He’s a specialist of a cultural and political sport history as well as global football history studies. He has published articles and books in several languages (Bulgarian, English, French, German Italian and Portuguese).

• 1. The origins and birth of ‘l’Europe du football’ 2. What is an international match? French football clubs and the earliest ‘international matches’ 3. Did a ‘Europe of Football’ Exist in the 1930s? 4. Switzerland - a stronghold in European football, 1930–1954? 5. East Germany and the Europeanisation of football 6. Turkey and the Europe of football 7. A brief moment of Latinity? France, Italy and the Latin Cup 1949–1957 8. The Balkan Cups as a vector of European integration, 1929–1994 9. The Racing Club vs. Arsenal matches, 1930–1962: A Franco-British ritual, European games or football lessons?

Paul Dietschy is professor of contemporary history at the université de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (Besançon, France). He’s a specialist of a cultural and political sport history as well as global football history studies. He has published articles and books in several languages (Bulgarian, English, French, German Italian and Portuguese).

• 1. The origins and birth of ‘l’Europe du football’ 2. What is an international match? French football clubs and the earliest ‘international matches’ 3. Did a ‘Europe of Football’ Exist in the 1930s? 4. Switzerland - a stronghold in European football, 1930–1954? 5. East Germany and the Europeanisation of football 6. Turkey and the Europe of football 7. A brief moment of Latinity? France, Italy and the Latin Cup 1949–1957 8. The Balkan Cups as a vector of European integration, 1929–1994 9. The Racing Club vs. Arsenal matches, 1930–1962: A Franco-British ritual, European games or football lessons?

Paul Dietschy is professor of contemporary history at the université de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (Besançon, France). He’s a specialist of a cultural and political sport history as well as global football history studies. He has published articles and books in several languages (Bulgarian, English, French, German Italian and Portuguese).

• 1. The origins and birth of ‘l’Europe du football’ 2. What is an international match? French football clubs and the earliest ‘international matches’ 3. Did a ‘Europe of Football’ Exist in the 1930s? 4. Switzerland - a stronghold in European football, 1930–1954? 5. East Germany and the Europeanisation of football 6. Turkey and the Europe of football 7. A brief moment of Latinity? France, Italy and the Latin Cup 1949–1957 8. The Balkan Cups as a vector of European integration, 1929–1994 9. The Racing Club vs. Arsenal matches, 1930–1962: A Franco-British ritual, European games or football lessons?