Cambridge Companion to Football

Football is the world's most popular sport. It is a culturalphenomenon and a global media spectacle. For its billions of fans,it serves as a common language. But where does its enduringpopularity come from? Featuring essays from prominent experts inthe field, scholars and journalists, this Companion covers groundseldom attempted in a single volume about football. It examines thegame's oft-disputed roots and traces its development throughEurope, South America and Africa, analysing whether resistance tothe game is finally beginning to erode in China, India and theUnited States. It dissects the cult of the manager and how DavidBeckham redefined sporting celebrity. It investigates the game'sfollowers, reporters and writers, as well as its most zealous moneymakers and powerful administrators. A valuable resource forstudents, scholars and general readers, The Cambridge Companion toFootball is a true and faithful companion for anyone fascinated bythe people's game.
Relative posts

It's capitalism, stupid!

Frozen Piano Duet Songbook (Piano Duet Play-Along, Volume 44)

Frozen: Piano Play-Along Songbook (with Audio): (Piano Play-Along, Volume 16)

The 99 Percent Economy: How Democratic Socialism Can Overcome the Crises of Capitalism

Unspeakable: The Autobiography

Introducing Capitalism: A Graphic Guide (Introducing... Series)

Introducing Economics: A Graphic Guide (Introducing... Series)

The Digital City: Media and the Social Production of Place (Critical Cultural Communication, Book 4)

Investigating Oceanography (2nd Edition)

The Story of the Oliver Twins: Let's Go Dizzy!

The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
