Red Stars: A History of Russian Football

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Red Stars: A History of Russian Football
National Football Museum

Red Stars: A History of Russian Football at National Football Museum, Manchester 13 June — 23 September 2018 Entrance is free

Explore the history of the beautiful game through a different lens at the National Football Museum this summer. Thanks to the Art of Football project and a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, we are now able to see some of the fascinating culture that surrounded the sport in the Soviet era, with many posters and objects being displayed for the first time.

Red Stars: A History of Russian Football at National Football Museum, Manchester 13 June — 23 September 2018 Entrance is free

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Kaleido, Manchester, image courtesy of venue
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Cathedral Quarter
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