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This book assesses the transformation of football fan culture from
a gender perspective. Referring to the notions of homosociality,
hegemonic masculinity and performative perspectives on gender and
fandom, it investigates the processes of women entering the world
of football fandom. Drawing on multidimensional qualitative and
quantitative research, the book analyses different aspects of
female fandom, such as women's socialisation to be a fan, building
their sense of fan identity, ways of performing fandom, and gender.
Also, it explores the response of male fans by shedding light on
the sense-making process of a growing number of female fans in the
stands and its consequences for prevailingly male football culture.
This study stands out for its richness and diversity of empirical
material used in order to make a significant contribution to our
understanding of social dynamics related to the changing nature of
female football fandom. The book is fascinating reading for
researchers and students in a broad range of areas, including
gender studies, sociology of sport, football, women's studies and
Central Eastern European studies. It is also a valuable resource
for scholars, and football and club authorities who have an
interest in understanding the development of female football fandom
and its impact on the male fandom community.
If you attend a soccer match in Buenos Aires of the local Atlanta
Athletic Club, you will likely hear the rival teams chanting
anti-Semitic slogans. This is because the neighborhood of Villa
Crespo has long been considered a Jewish district, and its soccer
team, "Club Atletico Atlanta," has served as an avenue of
integration into Argentine culture. Through the lens of this
neighborhood institution, Raanan Rein offers an absorbing social
history of Jews in Latin America.
Since the Second World War, there has been a conspicuous Jewish
presence among the fans, administrators and presidents of the
Atlanta soccer club. For the first immigrant generation, belonging
to this club was a way of becoming Argentines. For the next
generation, it was a way of maintaining ethnic Jewish identity.
Now, it is nothing less than family tradition for third generation
Jewish Argentines to support "Atlanta." The soccer club has also
constituted one of the few spaces where both Jews and non-Jews,
affiliated Jews and non-affiliated Jews, Zionists and non-Zionists,
have interacted. The result has been an active shaping of the local
culture by Jewish Latin Americans to their own purposes.
Offering a rare window into the rich culture of everyday life in
the city of Buenos Aires created by Jewish immigrants and their
descendants, "Futbol, Jews, and the Making of Argentina" represents
a pioneering study of the intersection between soccer, ethnicity,
and identity in Latin America and makes a major contribution to
Jewish History, Latin American History, and Sports History.
This book assesses association football's history and development
in Ireland from the late 1870s until the early twenty-first
century. It focuses on four key themes-soccer's early development
before and after partition, the post-Emergency years, coaching and
developing the game, and supporters and governance. In particular,
it examines key topics such as the Troubles, Anglo-Irish football
relations, the failure of a professional structure in the Republic
and Northern Ireland, national and regional identity, relationships
with other sports, class, economics and gender. It features
contributions from some of today's leading academic writers on the
history of Irish soccer while the views of a number of pre-eminent
sociologists and economists specialising in the game's development
are also offered. It identifies some of the difficulties faced by
soccer's players and administrators in Ireland and challenges the
notion that it was a 'garrison game' spread mainly by the military
and generally only played by those who were not fully committed to
the nationalist cause. This is the first edited collection to focus
solely on the progress of soccer in Ireland since its introduction
and adds to the growing academic historiography of Irish sport and
its relationship with politics, culture and society. The chapters
in this book were originally published an a special issue in Soccer
& Society.
Introduction to the Constraints-Led Approach: Application in
Football is a coaching resource football coaches can use to
understand key theoretical components of the constraints-led
approach. Sections discuss ecological dynamics, perception-action,
degrees of freedom and complexity theory. Examples are provided
within theoretical chapters to assist readers in their practical
application. Over 30 designed practices using the constraints-led
approach show readers how the theory translates into practice.
These are ordered by the aim of the practice, from in possession,
to defensive transition, to out of possession and attacking
transition. Currently, there are no books on the market covering
the constraints-led approach specific to football. The aim is to
make this book accessible to football coaches without the necessity
to focus solely on academic theory.
'The Europe of football' is one of the aspects of the history of
European integration that has generated the smallest amount of
academic research. However, the successive invention of sporting
traditions with a European calling since the Belle Epoque, followed
by the creation of various European cups during the interwar
constitute at the same time an original form of 'Europe-building'
and a lasting contribution to the creation of a European space and
spirit. The target of the authors in this book is to look back on
the genesis of European competitions that leads to the creation of
the European cups now organised by UEFA. It also seeks to show how
football has made possible the setting up of a partially
transnational space through sports journalism. Lastly, through the
study of the mobility and connections of football's actors, the
different chapters will also try to identify the various phases of
football's Europeanisation process on the old continent. It will
lay strong emphasis on the anthropological, cultural, economic,
political and social aspects of this history, notably the
production of body techniques, representations, emblematic figures,
consumption habits and their role in the larger context of
international relations. This book was previously published as a
special issue of Sport in History.
'What Ned hasn’t seen on a sports TV channel isn’t worth
knowing about.' Gabby Logan 'From falling out with Mourinho to
flying with Gerrard, this is a wonderful journey through football.'
Henry Winter Square Peg, Round Ball is a candid, insightful
reminiscence on a life in football. Although best known as ITV's
commentator on the Tour de France, Ned Boulting has spent most of
his professional life covering football. Follow Ned's journey from
football supporter to reporter – from criss-crossing the country
in a banger of a car hoping for a word or two from the latest big
signing, to the glamour of the Champions League. Ned really has
been there, done that, and got the Sky Sports jacket to prove it.
Witnessing the shenanigans, the machinations and the idiocy of
football at close quarters Ned shares his best stories with
affection. Whether it's treading mud into Steven Gerrard's pristine
white carpets, or nearly being pushed into oncoming traffic by a
menacing Vinnie Jones, or being chased away from Roman Abramovich's
house by some scary looking men on quadbikes – Ned has made a
fool of himself to bring us the best tales from his experiences in
90s and 2000s football.
A History of the Women's FA Cup Final is an exhaustive account of
fifty finals, from the first (on a bumpy field inside an athletics
stadium) to the fiftieth (at Wembley, televised to millions),
complete with match reports and interviews with some of the
greatest players ever to grace the pitch. Every women's FA Cup
Final goal scorer can be confirmed in one place for the first time,
and the achievements of previously unknown record holders can at
last be fully recognised. But this is more than just a stats book;
it is a tribute to the pioneers of the game, who fought to overturn
a fifty-year ban on female players and who paved the way for the
incredible game we have today.
The Conquerors charts the rise, fall and resurgence of AC Milan
across one of the club's most legendary eras. Fresh from a coaching
baptism of fire at either end of the top Italian divisions, former
club favourite Carlo Ancelotti returned to a then-disjointed
Rossoneri dressing room as first-team manager in 2001. Out of
sorts, out of form and out of touch with the standards set by the
side in Ancelotti's day, AC Milan found a much-needed stabilising
influence in the new coach, who helped them through a phase of
transition. Though his impact wasn't immediate, nor without its
share of dissenters, Ancelotti would ultimately return the team to
its former glory. The Conquerors is a homage to one of the greatest
club sides in football history. It's a story of incredible talent,
iconic moments and the kind of improbable redemption usually
reserved for Hollywood movie scripts.
Mid-Atlantic, 10 April 1954: The Queen Elizabeth's crew commit to
the deep a coffin containing the remains of Liverpool Football
Club, relegated that day to the Second Division. Istanbul, 25 May
2005: Liverpool's heroes hold aloft the Champions League trophy,
after the greatest final ever. Between those pivotal dates, the
Reds touched glittering heights and plumbed the darkest depths. But
what about the fans who followed the club every step along the
turbulent way? On this journey of a lifetime, Neil Dunkin relies on
the cast of characters including Shankly, Paisley, Dalglish,
Benitez, Pele and even Ursula Andress...and the action swings from
Liverpool to Rome, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, the High Andes, even the
top of one of Istanbul's tallest minarets. Subject high acclaim,
this title was shortlisted in the Best New Writer category at the
2009 British Sports Book Awards.
The Emergence of Football fuses sports history into mainstream
economic, social and cultural history, setting the development of
the people's game against the backdrop of the Industrial
Revolution. The book challenges conventional histories of
nineteenth-century football that surrounded mass games and the
public schools and extends the revisionist critique of those
histories with the imaginative use of new and original empirical
evidence. It outlines the continuing presence of a working-class
footballing culture across the century, arguing that the structure
of football was a product of industrialisation, urbanisation and
population growth that had resulted in a far-reaching restructuring
of the class system and urban hierarchies. It was these new
hierarchies and class system that gave birth to professional
football by the late 1870s. It is essential reading for students of
sports studies, economic, social and cultural history, urban and
local history, and sociology, as well as a valuable resource for
scholars and academics involved in the study of football across the
world. This is an absorbing and fascinating read for any of the
millions of fans of the game who are interested in the early
history of football.
Football fans love nothing more than to read about their favourite
teams. Although this books is aimed at young teenagers they will
delight all ages with their mixture of funny and enlightening
stories and will give hours of pleasure discovering quirky facts
about your favourite team. Each title is also augmented with a
selection of sketches by the young sketch artist Becky Welton that
depict some of the stories within.
This book presents an overview on sport history research in Europe
by giving insights into various topics between Europes south and
north. Examples are physical activities in the middle ages in
Cordoba, bullfighting in Spain, aspects of football in various
countries to winter sports in France. Football is mainly looked at
in the period of the late 1930s to the 1940s, a period of
dictatorship in many European countries. This is shown at the
example of the German press coverage of German-Danish sport
collaborations and the identity of Spanish football during this
time. A further focus are the Olympic Games. This topic is taken up
in two articles: One discusses as its main subject the famous
painting 'Sport Allegory/The Crowing of the Athletes' created by
the father of Pierre de Coubertin, the other one has a more current
content and shows stakeholders and challenges of the European Youth
Olympics in 2015. Besides these broad topics, a focus is put on
research in sport history by reflecting on historical frameworks
and various methodological approaches. The chapters in this book
were originally published as a special issue in The International
Journal of the History of Sport.
'A heady mix of football history, nostalgia and modern-day action
that collectors of all ages will cherish' - When Saturday Comes
'Excellent... This book is like a journey through time, revealing
some of the coolest-ever albums and stickers' - Match 'Countless
memories come flooding back...' - The Sun 'Lovely book... One for
your dad...' TalkSPORT 'A cool, snappy retrospective if the last 60
years of albums.' - The Athletic WELCOME TO THE GLORIOUS WORLD OF
PANINI FOOTBALL STICKERS. Collecting Panini football stickers has
always been a joy. Tearing open those packets and excitedly filling
an album is a rite of passage for millions of kids - and adults.
It's so popular, it even has its own language - 'swapsies', 'got,
got, need' and 'shinies'. And now, for the first time, Panini have
granted access to their archives for this superbly illustrated
celebration of their iconic football sticker collections. Licensed
by Panini and written by respected sticker authority Greg
Lansdowne, this volume showcases Panini's UK domestic football,
FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship albums, as well as
all the great players, from Pele and Maradona to Marta, Ronaldo and
Mbappe (via Frank Worthington, Chris Waddle, Gary Lineker, Eric
Cantona, Ally McCoist and a few dodgy haircuts). A heady mix of
football history, wonderful nostalgia and modern-day action that
collectors of all ages will cherish, this book shows why, for the
last 60 years, collecting Panini stickers has been - and remains -
a global phenomenon. PANINI FOOTBALL STICKERS: A CELEBRATION
includes: - More than 2,000 images of iconic PANINI stickers, album
covers and sticker packet designs - Specially curated chapters on
every UK-published collection (Football League/FIFA World Cup) -
Breakout features on foils, haircuts styles and collecting
etiquette
During the 2012 European Soccer Championship (popularly called the
Euro ), nearly one and a half million people attended the matches.
It was the third most-watched sporting event in the world, with the
best teams on the continent competing for the title. Yet, only half
a century ago the idea of a European championship wasn t widely
supported. When it finally received the green light from the world
soccer authorities, the best European teams weren t interested in
participating in the new event. But as the popularity of soccer
grew across the world, and the reputation of the tournament
increased with each competition, the Euro has become one of the
most popular sporting events world-wide. In European Soccer
Championship Results: Since 1958, Tomasz Malolepszy charts the
growth and expansion of this popular sport in Europe with a
complete statistical history of both the men s and women s
competition. For the first time ever, soccer fans can find detailed
results, rosters, medalists, and standings for the European
Championships all in a single volume. In addition, this book
contains a list of interesting records, many of which have never
before been published. European Soccer Championship Results is a
valuable resource for any soccer fan, journalist, or researcher.
Companion volumes to this book include European Basketball
Championship Results: Since 1935, European Ice Hockey Championship
Results: Since 1910, and European Volleyball Championship Results:
Since 1948."
The world s most popular sport, soccer is a global and cultural
phenomenon. The television audience for the 2010 World Cup included
nearly half of the world s population, with viewers in nearly every
country. As a reflection of soccer s significance, the sport
impacts countless aspects of the world s culture, from politics and
religion to business and the arts. In The World through Soccer: The
Cultural Impact of a Global Sport, Tamir Bar-On utilizes soccer to
provide insights into worldwide politics, religion, ethics,
marketing, business, leadership, philosophy, and the arts. Bar-On
examines the ways in which soccer influences and reflects these
aspects of society, and vice versa. Each chapter features
representative players, providing specific examples of how soccer
comments on and informs our lives. These players selected from a
wide array of eras, countries, and backgrounds include Diego
Maradona, Pele, Hugo Sanchez, Cha Bum-Kun, Roger Milla, Jose Luis
Chilavert, Zinedine Zidane, Paolo Maldini, Cristiano Ronaldo, Xavi,
Neymar, Clint Dempsey, Mia Hamm, and many others. Employing a
unique lens to view a variety of topics, The World through Soccer
reveals the sport s profound cultural impact. Combining
philosophical, popular, and academic insights about our world, this
book is aimed at both soccer fans and academics, offering readers a
new perspective into a sport that affects millions."
Nii Lamptey: The Curse of Pelé is the authorised biography of
Ghanaian footballer Nii Lamptey, a one-time bright young talent who
was hailed as 'the next Pelé' by Pelé himself. By age 16, Lamptey
had won the Belgian title with RSC Anderlecht and the world
championship with Ghana's under-16s. One year later, he won a
bronze medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. After joining Dutch
masters PSV Eindhoven on loan in 1993 and scoring 10 times in 22
games that season, Lamptey appeared to have the world at his feet.
Spells at Aston Villa and Coventry City followed, but he failed to
fulfil Pelé's bold prophecy. Instead, his career became a
cautionary tale of what can go wrong when too much pressure is
applied to young players. Injuries, lack of schooling, domestic
violence, bad agents and a tragic and turbulent personal life
pushed Lamptey to the brink of suicide, but thankfully he
recovered. In this 'warts and all' account he finally lifts the lid
on his incredible story.
England On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable
moments from the national side's rollercoaster past, mixing in a
maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce
an irresistibly dippable Lions diary - with an entry for every day
of the year. From the first ever international match in 1872 to the
Premier League era, England's faithful fans have witnessed decades
of world domination and tragicomic failures, grudge matches, World
Cup heroics, bizarre goals, fouls and metatarsals - all featured
here. Timeless greats such as Bobby Charlton, Kevin Keegan and Paul
Gascoigne, Steve Bloomer, David Beckham and Stanley Matthews all
loom larger than life. Revisit 12 May 1971, when England beat Malta
5-0 and Gordon Banks only got four touches - all backpasses! 1
September 2001: Germany 1-5 England! Or 12 July 1966, when the
England team took a morale-boosting trip to the set of You Only
Live Twice...
The history of the fierce football rivalry between England and
Germany is encapsulated in a single moment - Geoff Hurst's
extra-time shot off the crossbar in the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final
and the decision of an infamous Russian linesman to award a goal.
It is a rivalry that now spans more than 90 years since the first
official match between the two nations. For the English, a series
of high-profile defeats at major tournaments saw Germany become the
Angstgegner on the field, as well as an enduring obsession for the
national press. For Germans, Wembley still represents the home of
football, where the memories of 1966 have been supplanted by
numerous successes and the appropriation of the English anthem
'football's coming home'. The rivalry has long crossed the lines of
the football field, with the two nations at various moments forced
to admire and learn from each other, and with football encounters
between England and Germany repeatedly marking important
developments in a unique and ever-changing political and cultural
relationship.
Football Biomechanics explores the latest knowledge of this core
discipline in sport science across all codes of the sport.
Encompassing a variety of styles, including original scientific
studies, syntheses of the latest research, and position statements,
the text offers readers the most up-to-date and comprehensive
reference of the underlying mechanics of high-level football
performance. The book is divided into five parts, covering
fundamental football actions, the biomechanics of direct free
kicks, footwear, biomechanical considerations in skill acquisition
and training, and artificial turf. It bridges the gap between
theory and practice in a variety of key areas such as: ball kicking
mechanics (in soccer and other football codes) ball impact dynamics
aerodynamics of ball flight special techniques (such as the
'knuckle ball shot') by world-famous players the efficacy and
development of footwear biomechanical and motor performance
differences between female and male soccer players artificial turf
from an injury and a performance perspective. Made up of
contributions from leading experts from around the world, Football
Biomechanics is a vital resource for researchers and practitioners
working in all football codes, and useful applied reading for any
sport science student with an interest in football.
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