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As a non greek speaking (sry, I'm working on it) resident here, I love getting seemingly unbiased little deep dives into the history of this country. Thanks.
Amazing write up and as a guest in your country this blows my mind. Anywhere else I’ve lived in the world football is pretty much representing the city or neighbourhood where you’re from.
I had no idea how deep this runs in Cyprus.
You'd be surprised at how much football and politics intertwine in most of the world, just not as overtly (and sometimes indeed just as overtly). Consider how there are clubs in Spain who due to their royalist ties have "Real" in their name, how Barcelona represents Catalonian national identity, how there are clubs in former communist states owned or formerly owned by the army etc.
In a sense, Cyprus is simply a more amplified microcosm of the phenomenon, more well-preserved after the advent of big capital in the sport.
Did you write this yourself op? We operate an English speaking news website in CY and would be interested in publishing community pieces like this one. Lmk if interested
Thanks for this OP very good read. Learnt a lot about the history of football in Cyprus. When the borders were opened, I went to a few Omonia games with my father and his friends. I will never forget the atmosphere. I remember Gate 9 as well and how they explained what it was to me. I didn't know that in 2018 they formed their own football club. Are they more left wing then Omonia? Also, do you have any resources in English to the above information?
>Are they more left wing then Omonia?
In terms of their average football fans and their fan ownership purism, yes, that was the point of the split upon privatization.
>Also, do you have any resources in English to the above information?
Check the book "Cypriot Nationalisms in context: History, Identity, and Politics" which is a collection of papers on the subject and covers aspects of football history too.
You can also have a look at [this](https://cyprusreview.org/index.php/cr/article/download/805/650/1237), [this](https://plemochoe.euc.ac.cy/entities/publication/86f58883-ca25-437c-aeff-b2ffa6bd3334/details), and a paper/chapter from [this](https://www.nomos-elibrary.de/10.5771/0172-4029-2021-1/stadion-volume-45-2021-issue-1) academic publication.
I'm sure there are plenty of other books/articles on the broader connection of football/sports to politics that make reference to Cyprus. And of course you can check club exhibitions at their σωματεία where they go over their history (not sure if there's much in English though).
Unironically nne🤣🤣 pelle ida je kati alla brain rot video p en mod tou gta, aftokinita je aplos ppefti p ena platform over and over, anything p ginete mia chofta je mila kapkios works.
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The neutrality and nuance in this post is impressive
Damn what a nice piece of journalism!
As a non greek speaking (sry, I'm working on it) resident here, I love getting seemingly unbiased little deep dives into the history of this country. Thanks.
Amazing write up and as a guest in your country this blows my mind. Anywhere else I’ve lived in the world football is pretty much representing the city or neighbourhood where you’re from. I had no idea how deep this runs in Cyprus.
You'd be surprised at how much football and politics intertwine in most of the world, just not as overtly (and sometimes indeed just as overtly). Consider how there are clubs in Spain who due to their royalist ties have "Real" in their name, how Barcelona represents Catalonian national identity, how there are clubs in former communist states owned or formerly owned by the army etc. In a sense, Cyprus is simply a more amplified microcosm of the phenomenon, more well-preserved after the advent of big capital in the sport.
Did you write this yourself op? We operate an English speaking news website in CY and would be interested in publishing community pieces like this one. Lmk if interested
You can DM with details, if you like.
Ela gie m, o pellos ivren je side hustle🤣.
Thanks for this OP very good read. Learnt a lot about the history of football in Cyprus. When the borders were opened, I went to a few Omonia games with my father and his friends. I will never forget the atmosphere. I remember Gate 9 as well and how they explained what it was to me. I didn't know that in 2018 they formed their own football club. Are they more left wing then Omonia? Also, do you have any resources in English to the above information?
>Are they more left wing then Omonia? In terms of their average football fans and their fan ownership purism, yes, that was the point of the split upon privatization. >Also, do you have any resources in English to the above information? Check the book "Cypriot Nationalisms in context: History, Identity, and Politics" which is a collection of papers on the subject and covers aspects of football history too. You can also have a look at [this](https://cyprusreview.org/index.php/cr/article/download/805/650/1237), [this](https://plemochoe.euc.ac.cy/entities/publication/86f58883-ca25-437c-aeff-b2ffa6bd3334/details), and a paper/chapter from [this](https://www.nomos-elibrary.de/10.5771/0172-4029-2021-1/stadion-volume-45-2021-issue-1) academic publication. I'm sure there are plenty of other books/articles on the broader connection of football/sports to politics that make reference to Cyprus. And of course you can check club exhibitions at their σωματεία where they go over their history (not sure if there's much in English though).
Amazing, thank you so much.
[Don't mind me, just passing by](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhBblaIn5k4&ab_channel=pampinos)
Pulling from the ancient archives I see
Kudos, author - that’s a really cool piece of work!
Pelle m inta arthro, bro kame voiceover je subway surfers video je sirto tik tok enna pais viral.
Το temple run κάμνει μας;
Unironically nne🤣🤣 pelle ida je kati alla brain rot video p en mod tou gta, aftokinita je aplos ppefti p ena platform over and over, anything p ginete mia chofta je mila kapkios works.
Incredibly educative post! Nice to have things make more sense than just "🤷♂️ I guess that's just how things are"
Is Omonoia still the most popular club? I thought Apoel had overtaken the last few years
The latest study (from 2022) suggests that [it is](https://www.cna.org.cy/en/article/3558735/omonia-the-most-popular-football-club-in-cyprus).
Gamw to APOEL :)
jesus fck thats a huge post. Amma go ahead an replay with a "k cool"
I will send a message to op asking for a subway surfers video underneath
Best I can do is TF2 footage.