Regions Unite Under Soccer

I'm surprised Quebec hasn't filed for the Nouvelle-Federation Board - a soccer association "made up of teams that represent nations, dependencies, unrecognized states, minorities, stateless peoples, regions and micronations not affiliated to FIFA."

They compete in a tournament called the VIVA World Cup.

There are nine members of record. Italy has tow in Padania (three time Champion) and Kingdom of Two Sicilies while France has one in Provence. Occitania is shared by France, Italy and Spain. Gee, the Italians make up a third of this group. Not surprising given Italy's historical uneasiness with unification.

I suppose the Basque territory from Spain are natural members. In fact, Europe could still expanded further.

If one knows their history, none of these regions should be a mystery. They've been around for centuries.

Besides the "treason" grey line (as defined by the modern nation-state) not sure what the legalities and criteria is. The Kingdom of Two Sicilies for example makes up a large portion of Italy itself!

There may be something to this organization. There are plenty of "regions" and non-recognized people in the world. Here in North America I'm sure we can come up with a few between Mexico, USA and Canada.

Within Canada, Nunavut, Newfoundland, Acadia, and Quebec alone could be members. The United States could add a few more including the South; which could be broken down still further I reckon; Creole, Texarkana etc.

Across the continent, Native nations could be eligible.

Question is: Would it make ESPN 3?

Heh.