The collector of classic shirts joins the Bundesliga

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To wear the shirt of St. home it must be made of a different material. The German club, which has just been promoted to the top category, is considered a champion of progressivism for its staunch defense of LGTBI+ groups, immigrants, ethnic minorities and any scenario where the small is crushed by the old. And nothing else, Jackson Irvine (7/3/1993, Melbourne, Australia) was uncomfortable.

Collector and musician

His way of thinking and seeing the world fit the social, cultural and professional environment he found at the club. Hamburg: “In every locker room I’ve been in throughout my career there’s been a reluctance to talk about social issues. Being in a club like St. home “It allows me to have social participation in the values ​​associated with a football culture,” he said.

Irvine He always wanted to be a footballer. Because he took a picture at the end of the leeds and Liverpool Harry Kewellstar of Socceroos, wearing an Australian jersey as a kid. However, if football doesn’t work out, Irvine He may also have devoted himself to music. He started playing guitar at the age of four and played in several bands. Recognize that there is nothing better than jumping in the stadium Millerntor while the first bars of ‘Hell Bells’ by AC DC.

In addition to music, his other great passion is the collection of classic shirts of footballers he admires: footballers with character (Stoichkov either Hernan Crespo), true to their ideals (Viduka) or dedicated to different causes (Okocha). The exact amount he has is unknown but he usually wears a different one at each concentration, whether at his club or with friends Australia.

She is also a fashion icon. Some clothing brands made sustainably and with non-polluting materials are fighting for their image. He appeared in trend magazines and, as an athlete adidasthe German brand hired him for a very appropriate retro-style sports fashion campaign.

Unrest in the 2022 World Cup

Before arriving at the club in a working-class district of Hamburg, Irvine Arrived at Europe through Glasgow Celtic in 2012. But at the Scottish club he played only one game and was sent out on loan KilmarnockEdit and in Ross County. He passed Burton AlbionHull City of the English Championship and hibernian Scottish until 2021 when he signed for St. home already in the silver category.

He debuted in Australia in 2013 and became part of the staff at 2018 Russia World Cupbut it is on Qatar’22 where did they go? The ‘Aussies’ finished second in their group behind France and in the round of 16 they lost to Argentina (2-1) that ended up being the champion.

The midfielder is no stranger to the debate advocating for the boycott of Qatar World Cup. Irvine and 15 other players released a video denouncing the lack of sexual freedom and labor rights in the host country. They urged “collective action” with the participation of footballers and of FIFA to achieve real change.

The fighting spirit of St. home and of Jackson Irvine is still alive and will now have a projection on Bundesliga of big budgets and big clubs.

Controversy between the club and international supporters clubs

If there is something unique about this club, it is the debate surrounding the political and geopolitical issues that come up every day. They don’t and don’t want to be strangers to the discussions that may arise.

He St. home has been embroiled in an internal controversy since last October over the attack of Hamas in Israel and the subsequent offensive of the Hebrew state in Loop.

Many conflicting positions arose within the club’s progressive foundations. The club released a message on social networks condemning the attack by Hamas and the international clubs of St. home They do not understand that the club has positioned itself in favor of the Zionist state. The clubs showed their disagreement and issued statements against the invasion of Loop when Israel The bombing began. The Holocaust and the damage the Nazi regime inflicted on the Jewish people still loom large and the club takes sides even as it leaves its fans total freedom of expression in support of the Palestinians. Another club.

Source: La Verdad

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