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John Foot

John Foot teaches at University College London. His books include Milan since the Miracle: City, Culture and Identity and Calcio: A History of Italian Football.

From the London Review dated 2 August 2007

The Rendition of Abu Omar

On 17 February 2003, a 39-year-old Egyptian man was walking down a quiet street in suburban Milan on his way to daily prayers. His real name was Osama Nasr, but he was known as Abu Omar. He was a cleric and political militant, an opponent of the Mubarak regime, and had refugee status in Italy (which is very hard to get). A man in police uniform came up to him and asked in Italian to see his documents. As he reached for his passport, Omar was bundled into a white van and driven away at high speed. [ read more . . . ]

Selected bibliography

  • Calcio: A History of Italian Football (2006)
  • Modern Italy (2003)
  • Disastro! Disasters in Italy since 1860: Culture, Politics and Society (2002)
  • Milan Since the Miracle: City, Culture and Identity (2001)

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