The Cambridge companion to football / edited by Rob Steen, Jed Novick, Huw Richards.
Steen, Rob, editor.; Novick, Jed, editor.; Richards, Huw, 1959- editor.
2013
GV943 .C238 2013 (Mapit)
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Title The Cambridge companion to football / edited by Rob Steen, Jed Novick, Huw Richards.
ISBN 9781107014848 hardcover
1107014840 hardcover
9781107613690 paperback
1107613698 paperback
Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Language English
Description xxx, 313 pages ; 24 cm
Call Number GV943 .C238 2013
Dewey Decimal Classification 796.334
Summary "Football is the world's most popular sport. It is a cultural phenomenon and a global media spectacle. For its billions of fans, it serves as a common language. But where does its enduring popularity come from? Featuring essays from prominent experts in the field, scholars and journalists, this Companion covers ground seldom attempted in a single volume about football. It examines the game's oft-disputed roots and traces its development through Europe, South America and Africa, analysing whether resistance to the game is finally beginning to erode in China, India and the United States. It dissects the cult of the manager and how David Beckham redefined sporting celebrity. It investigates the game's followers, reporters and writers, as well as its most zealous money makers and powerful administrators. A valuable resource for students, scholars and general readers, The Cambridge Companion to Football is a true and faithful companion for anyone fascinated by the people's game"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author Steen, Rob, editor.
Novick, Jed, editor.
Richards, Huw, 1959- editor.
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Foreword / Sir Michael Parkinson
'And did those feet...' : introduction / Alan Tomlinson
Kicking off : the origins of association football / Dave Russell
The game-changers : Billy Meredith / Huw Richards
Uruguay : the first world power / Chris Taylor
The game-changers : Henri Delaunay / Huw Richards
Austria and Hungary : the Danubian school / Huw Richards
The game-changers : Alfredo Di Stéfano
Italy : football as politics : Mussolini to Berlusconi / Paddy Agnew
The game-changers : Pelé / Huw Richards
Brazil : rhythm and grooves / Jim White
The game-changers : Diego Maradona / Huw Richards
Africa : towards global football citizenship? / Paul Darby
The game-changers : Eusébio
Money, money, money : the English Premier League / Peter Berlin
The game-changers : Didier Drogba / Jed Novick
The Boss : a very British convention / Colin Shindler
The game-changers : Sir Alex Ferguson / Will Tidey
David Beckham and the celebrity phenomenon / Jed Novick
The game-changers : George Best / Rob Steen
Football and feminism / Jean Williams
The game-changers : Mia Hamm / Huw Richards
Fans : consumers, hooligans and activists / John Williams
The game-changers : Franz Beckenbauer / Rob Steen
Sheepskin coats and nannygoats : the view from the pressbox / Rob Steen
The game-changers : Havelange, Blatter and Platini : the ruling class / Rob Steen and Jon Vale
Brought to book : football and literature / Peter Stead
The game-changers : Johan Cruyff / Jon Vale
What took you so long? Spain conquers the world / Huw Richards
The game-changers : José Mourinho / Jed Novick
Where next? Football's new frontiers / Toby Miller
The game-changers : Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo / Jed Novick.

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