The Religion of Football
Guided Tour
They say football is a religion. Conversely, can religion be reminiscent of the world's most popular sport?
At the International Museum of the Reformation, a guided tour cheerfully offers some parallels between football and Protestantism, based on several unexpected questions.
– Did the Reformers' black habit make them the arbiters of Protestantism?
– What positions would Luther, Calvin, or Marie Dentière have played?
– Do clashes between Catholics and Protestants recall ancient derbies?
– Were the Reformed iconoclasts hooligans before their time?
– Is there a link between the portraits on Theodore Beza's icons and Panini stickers?
– Where does the name of the Brazilian club Corinthians de Sao Paolo come from?
– etc.
In one hour (a 45-minute halftime with a 15-minute break), experience a match unlike any other, led by Philippe Muri, former sports columnist for La Tribune de Genève, and Jean-Quentin Haefliger, center forward for Compagnie 1602.
CHF 8.-