Daniele Serapiglia Author

Daniele Serapiglia is a Ramón y Cajal researcher at the Complutense University of Madrid. He graduated from La Sapienza University of Rome and earned his PhD through a joint program between the University of Bologna and the University of Coimbra. He has conducted research in Italy, Portugal, Spain, the UK, and the US. His work focuses on the history of fascism, sport, and mass culture. Since 2025, he has served as Director of European Studies in Sport History.

Juan Antonio Simón has a PhD in Humanities (Carlos III University of Madrid). He is a lecturer in Sport History at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. His work focuses principally on the history of sport in Spain, the links between football and international relations and on the history of mega sports event like the FIFA World Cup or the Olympic Games.