The Ball is Round: A Global History of Football
A Global History of Football
David Goldblatt
ISBN: | 9780141015828 |
Publisher: | Penguin Australia |
Published: | 26 November, 2007 |
Format: | Paperback |
Language: | English |
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The Ball is Round: A Global History of Football
A Global History of Football
David Goldblatt
In this extraordinary tour de force of a book, David Goldblatt describes the rise of football, from a chaotic folk ritual to a sector of the global-entertainment industry. It's the story of players and managers, fans and owners, clubs and national teams; a chronicle of who won and who lost. But it's also a history of states and markets, money and power. And, above all, how all these forces interact...
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