St. Pauli. Carles Vinas
St. Pauli
St. Pauli
Another Football is Possible
Carles Viñas and Natxo Parra
Foreword by Deniz Naki
Translated from the Catalan by Luke Stobart
First published in Spanish as FC Sankt Pauli by Capitán Swing, 2017
Published in Catalan as Sankt Pauli: un altre futbol és possible by Tigre de paper, 2017
English language edition first published 2020 by Pluto Press
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This translation is published by arrangement with Oh!Books Agencia Literaria The translation of this work has been supported by the Institut Ramon Llull
Copyright © Carles Viñas and Natxo Parra 2017; 2020
English language translation copyright © Luke Stobart 2020
The right of Carles Viñas and Natxo Parra to be identified as the authors of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
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To Laia and Ona; Quim, Arriel, Roc and Aina; Guillem, Àsia and Frid; Roc and Olívia; Otger, Aniol and Arlet; Laia, Berta, Ona and Bru; Aina and Valeria.
May one day you see our ideal made real: that another football (and society) is possible.
Contents
1. The Birth of German Football
2. Football Reaches Hamburg, Sankt Pauli is Founded
PART II WAR AND PEACE: FROM THE THIRD REICH TO THE BUNDESLIGA
4. Sankt Pauli under the Swastika
5. Postwar Successes and the Magnificent Eleven
7. Creation of the German League
PART III CULT PIRATES OF THE LEAGUE
8. From the Regional Leagues to the Second Division
9. Transition from Neighbourhood to Kult Club
PART IV STANDS WITH A CONSCIENCE
11. A Unique Mix of Football and Social Projects
12. The Rebel’s Choice of St. Pauli-Celtic
14. Social Romantics Try to Reclaim the Club
15. Stadium Ultras’ Antifascism in 2002
PART V ST. PAULI: PASSION WITHOUT BORDERS
16. Global Expansion and the Fan Clubs in England, Scotland and Ireland
17. The Unfinished Business of Women’s Football
18. Music, Democracy and Solidarity in the District and Stadium
19. St. Pauli is the Only Option
Epilogue: Against Modern Football
Acknowledgements
This book would have been impossible without the generous cooperation of many FC St. Pauli fans, experts, and even players. Without that, the book would have had notable shortcomings. In this regard, we are especially grateful to Guida Maymó and Deniz Naki for their willingness to help the project from the beginning; as well as for their goals on the pitch, work and commitment. These all have been a continuing source of inspiration.
We also have been fortunate to have benefited from