Issues of inclusion and belonging of youth of immigrant background are at the forefront of policy discussions and media discourses across Europe. Football offers a compelling site of inquiry for such issues. As a country of relatively short immigration history and with a great passion for the sport, Italy makes an ideal case study.
Max Mauro is a writer and a lecturer focusing mainly on migrants’ rights, youth studies and sport. He is associate lecturer in Sport Studies at Southampton Solent University and associate lecturer in Youth Studies at the Open University.