176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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Football, Nationality and the State examines the complex and ever-changing relationship between football (its development and structure), nationality and the state. Divided into two parts the book first deals with the existence of more than one football nation within the same political state. Using international comparisons the authors argue that these divisions may result from football's early... Read more
1. Introduction; the game of nations.
Section 1: Football Nations Within the State.
2. UK 4 FIFA 0: the result of football's early development.
3. Storming the Castile; footballing nations of Spain.
4. Playing in the right language: football in Belgium.
5. Playing across the border; football frontiers.
Section 2: Football as an Extension of the State.
6. Read Star Dynamo Lokomotiv Torpedo FC: football in Eastern Europe.
7. Don't shoot me. I'm presidente; football and politics in Argentina.
8. Ultra-political: football culture in Italy.
9. Women can't play, it's a male ball: her story in football.
References.
Index.
Section 1: Football Nations Within the State.
2. UK 4 FIFA 0: the result of football's early development.
3. Storming the Castile; footballing nations of Spain.
4. Playing in the right language: football in Belgium.
5. Playing across the border; football frontiers.
Section 2: Football as an Extension of the State.
6. Read Star Dynamo Lokomotiv Torpedo FC: football in Eastern Europe.
7. Don't shoot me. I'm presidente; football and politics in Argentina.
8. Ultra-political: football culture in Italy.
9. Women can't play, it's a male ball: her story in football.
References.
Index.
Biography
Vic Duke, Liz Crolley
