The story of the two football players, Lionel Andrés Messis (b. 1987) and Cristiano Ronaldo (b. 1985). Their differences seem to tap into something fundamental about football and indeed life
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Autobiography of the iconic, hugely influential and well-loved former English football player and manager
Peter Crouch shares everything he has learnt and tells exactly like it is in How to be a Footballer, from the most colourful aspects of the game to what really happens on and off the pitch
An inside account of how English soccer's Premier League became an extreme entertainment empire draws on one hundred interviews with major decision-makers to explore its traditional English origins and its rise from a billionaire experiment to global prominence
Lifts the lid on the inner workings of modern football. Whether it is a manager being sacked, the signing of a new star player, television rights negotiations, player misconduct or multi-million-pound club takeovers, lawyers remain at the heart of all football business dealings
Back in 1992, English football was stuck in the dark ages, emerging from a five-year ban from European competition. The game was physical, bruising and attritional, based on strength over speed, aggression over finesse. It was the era of the midfield general, reducers, big men u…
Football, Nationality and the State examines the complex and ever-changing relationship between football (its development and structure), nationality and the state. Presents a unique perspective on the relationship between football and politics. Adopts an international, cross-cu…
Football, Nationality and the State examines the complex and ever-changing relationship between football (its development and structure), nationality and the state. Presents a unique perspective on the relationship between football and politics. Adopts an international, cross-cu…
Handbook on the economics of sport
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This comprehensive Handbook provides a survey of all the major research areas in sports economics written by almost all of the active researchers in this field. It offers not only an accessible insight into the major findings of the literature but also presents some of the world…
'As much about globalization as it is about football, this engaging narrative demonstrates how the world's most popular sport has been influenced by a range of complex global processes and flows. Researchers, teachers and students interested in processes of globalization will fi…
The second edition of this popular book presents a detailed economic analysis of professional football at club level, with new material included to reflect the development of the economics of professional football over the past ten years. Using a combination of economic reasonin…
En anonym fodboldspillers fortælling om livet på godt og ondt som professionel fodboldspiller i verdens største liga
'Golazo!' recounts the story of Latin American football: the extravagantly talented players; pistol-toting referees; bloody coup d'etats; breath-taking goals; invidious conspiracies; strikers with matinee idol looks and a taste for tango dancers; alcoholism; suicide and some of …
