Latest Slidescroller coverage mentioning Beth Kean across Soccer.
The author recounts how a Jewish ancestor’s love of soccer saved his family from the Holocaust, the decision to pull out of a museum exhibit over a controversial public‑relations episode, and the broader call to apply those lessons to today’s world.
The Holocaust Museum LA is set to open a new exhibition titled “The Beautiful Game… The Untold Story,” a timely tribute that arrives alongside the world’s most watched football tournament. The show seeks to shine a light on the Jewish coaches and players whose tactical innovations helped shape modern soccer, a narrative that has long been overlooked.
The new exhibition at the Holocaust Museum LA shines a light on the Jewish coaches and players whose tactical innovations and resilience helped shape modern soccer, from Béla Guttmann’s 4‑2‑4 revolution to the broader legacy of European Jewish pioneers.
A look at the Jewish coaches and pioneers whose strategies, resilience, and creativity reshaped the beautiful game, now on display at the Holocaust Museum LA.