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International audience ; Le football, comme l'ensemble des sports, a connu des transformations économiques considérables durant les vingt dernières années, changeant la signification de la circulation de l'argent dans ce sport : la logique rationalisatrice de la rentabilisation a pris le pas sur celle du prestige et de la dépense. Si cette nouvelle logique peut contribuer à une moralisation de l'argent, elle n'échappe pas aux tentations de l'hybris et, surtout, elle met en cause l'existence des principes de base de ce qui fait la culture du football : l'incertitude et l'identification. Si l'idée d'une régulation du football a un sens, c'est moins dans l'idée d'une prohibition de cette rationalisation économique que dans celle d'un rappel permanent que le football vaut par sa capacité à mettre en scène les valeurs des sociétés modernes et contribue à les faire vivre.

The media increasingly refer to football clubs as brands. Certainly concepts such as loyalty, affiliation, emotional ties with football clubs seem to parallel the relationship between consumer and brand in the broader marketing sphere. This book delves deep into the world of the lucrative business of sports branding.

Football in Africa: Conflict, Conciliation and Community by Gary Armstrong and Richard Giulianotti (eds)Palgrave Macmillan, 2004, Pp.xi + 301, bibliography, index ISBN: 0-333-91979-3 (cloth)
Football is the most popular sport across the African continent. Thriving domestic leagues exist in many African countries; continent-wide club championships are played each year; and the bi-annual African Cup of Nations pits national teams against one another. Five national teams represent the continent in the FIFA World Cup held every four years. African teams have reached the quarterfinals of this specific competition. They have had even greater success in the junior world competitions and the Olympic Games, both of which they have won. South Africa will host the 2010 FIFA World Cup and this will bring the tournament to African soil for the first time. For over 50 years, African players have been exported to the lucrative leagues of Europe and have excelled, while foreign coaches have brought their skills to the continent. African football has become an integral part of the football community worldwide.

The book presents a collection of papers on a wide range of football issues.Football is a complex and dynamic phenomenon that needs to be examined in various social and historical contexts. It is influenced by social, economic, political and cultural factors while it also affects social life. As a miniature model of social life, football can almost be regarded as a magical game in the sense that it includes several indicators which provide us with the opportunity to collect information about the events taking place. The methods of analyzing and solving problems experienced on football fields and in social life should broaden the perspective, focusing on all actors of football

Excerpt from Chinook explaining the rough football season at W.S.C. on account of World War I and the flu epidemic.

'Psychology in Football' is a detailed guide to delivering sport psychology in an elite team sport environment, from practical drills on the training field to shaping organisational behaviour at club level. The book is illustrated throughout with real-world case studies, drawing on research into 16 clubs across five European countries. -- Provided by publisher.

Twenty thousand football fans are expected in the Turkish city of Bursa in the middle of this month to see the national team take on Armenia. The game has significance beyond its status as a World Cup qualifier. It marks a new stage in a relationship that has been sour for more than a century. Can soccer help bring the sides together as ping-pong was said to have done with China and America some forty years ago? Adapted from the source document.

Passionate, political and principled, the UltraS are the hardcore subculture of football supporters found in the stadiums of Italy. Amongst the most committed and uncompromising are two such groups who gather in support of the main football clubs of Rome - AS Roma and SS Lazio. Openly proclaiming neo-fascist sympathies, and not afraid of violence against rival supporters and police, these groups (the Boys Roma and the Lazio Irriducibili) are well-organised and determined to bring about social and political change and stamp out those who oppose them. The much-maligned football hooligans of England pale by comparison. Following years of research involving individuals inside these organisations, and drawing on exclusive interviews with each group's leading figures, Alberto Testa presents a fascinating account of the world of the neo-fascist UltraS.

Introduction -- Football as a migrant -- Nation-building and football -- European football's new 'disease' -- England tackling racism -- Anti-racism in European football -- European Union response to racism -- Conclusion