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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
June 2013
Print publication year:
2013
Online ISBN:
9781139047043
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CCO9781139047043
Subjects:
Film, Media, Mass Communication, Philosophy, Media, Mass Communication
Collection:
The Cambridge Companions to Philosophy and Religion
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Book description

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.

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Contents

Contents
References

Further Reading

The following list, compiled from selections by this volume’s contributors, encompasses titles recommended for their insight and sheer enjoyment but not previously referenced.

Adamson, R., Bogota Bandit: The Outlaw Life of Charlie Mitten. Edinburgh: Mainstream, 1996.
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Auclair, P., Cantona: The Rebel Who Would Be King. London: Macmillan, 2009.
Auf Der Heyde, P., Has Anybody Got a Whistle: A Football Reporter in Africa. Manchester: Parrs Woods Press, 2002.
Beck, P., Scoring for Britain. International Football and International Politics, 1900–1939. London: Frank Cass, 1999.
Bloomfield, S., Africa United: How Football Explains Africa. Edinburgh: Canongate Books, 2010.
Bower, T., Broken Dreams: Vanity, Greed and the Souring of British Football. London: Simon & Schuster, 2003.
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Calzia, F., and Castellani, M., Pallaavvelenata. Torino: Bradipolibri 2003.
Catton, James A.H., Wickets and Goals, London: Chapman and Hall, 1926.
Chapman, P., The Goalkeeper’s History of Britain. London: Fourth Estate, 2000.
Chastain, B., It’s Not About the Bra: Play Hard, Play Fair, and Put the Fun Back into Competitive Sports. New York: HarperCollins, 2004.
Cosgrove, S., Hampden Babylon: Sex and Scandal in Scottish Football. Edinburgh: Canongate, 1991.
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Davies, P., I Lost My Heart to the Belles. London: Mandarin, 1996.
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Kelly, S., The Boot Room Boys: Inside the Anfield Boot Room. London: Collins Willow, 1999.
King, A., The End of the Terrace: The Transformation of English Football. Leicester: Leicester University Press, 1998.
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McGinniss, J., The Miracle of Castel di Sangro. London: Little, Brown, 1999.
Midwinter, E., Parish to Planet: How Football Came to Rule the World. Worthing: Know the Score, 2007.
Miller, D., England’s Last Glory: The Boys of 66. London: Pavilion, 1986.
Napolitano, S., and Liguori, M., Il pallonenel burrone. Rome: Riuniti, 2004.
Nelson, G., Left Foot Forward: A Year in the Life of a Journeyman Footballer. London: Headline, 1996.
Nelson, M. B., The Stronger Women Get, the More Men Love Football: Sexism and the Culture of Sport. London: Women’s Press, 1996.
Newsham, G., In a League of Their Own. London: Scarlet, 1998.
Novick, J., In a League of Their Own – Football’s Maverick Managers. Edinburgh: Mainstream, 1995.
Pannick, D., Sex Discrimination in Sport. London: Equal Opportunities, 1983.
Parks, T., A Season with Verona. London: Secker and Warburg, 2002.
Pennacchia, M., Il Generale Vaccaro. Rome: Nuove Idee, 2008.
Quirke, P. A., The Major: The Life and Times of Frank Buckley. Stroud: Tempus Publishing, 2006.
Reng, R., The Keeper of Dreams. London: Yellow Jersey, 2004.
Reng, R., A Life Too Short: The Tragedy of Robert Enke. London: Yellow Jersey, 2011.
Richards, H., The Swansea City Alphabet. Cardiff: St David’s Press, 2009.
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Signy, D., and Giller, N., Golden Heroes: Fifty Seasons of Footballer of the Year. London: Chameleon, 1997.
Stead, P., and Richards, H., For Club and Country: Welsh Football Greats. University of Wales Press, 1999.
Steen, R., The Mavericks: English Football When Flair Wore Flares. Edinburgh: Mainstream, 1994.
Stelling, J., Jelleyman’s Thrown a Wobbler: Saturday Afternoons in Front of the Telly. London: HarperSport, 2009.
Studd, S., Herbert Chapman: Football Emperor. London: Souvenir, 1998.
Tabner, B., Through the Turnstiles. Harefield: Yore Publications, 1992.
Ticher, M., (ed.), Foul: The Best of Football’s Alternative Paper. London: Simon & Schuster, 1988.
Tischler, S., Footballers and Businessmen: The Origins of Professional Football in England. New York: Homes Meyer, 1981.
Vialli, G., and Marcotti, G., The Italian Job. London: Bantam Press, 2006.
Wagg, S., The Football World. Brighton: Harvester Press, 1984.
Wagg, S., Giving the Game Away: Football, Politics and Culture on Five Continents. Leicester: Leicester University Press, 1995.
Wahl, A., and Lanfranchi, P., Les footballeurs professionnels des annees trente a nos jours. Paris: Hachette, 1995.
Walvin, J., The People’s Game. The History of Football Revisited. Edinburgh: Mainstream, 1994.
Whannel, G., Blowing the Whistle: The Politics of Sport. London: Pluto Press, 1983.
Williams, J., DunningE., and MurphyP., Hooligans Abroad: Behaviour and Control of British Fans in Continental Europe. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1984.
Williamson, D., The Belles of the Ball. Devon: R & D Associates, 1991.
Winner, D., Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Football. London: Bloomsbury, 2000.
Yallop, David, How They Stole the Game. London: Poetic Publishing, 1999.
Young, P., A History of British Football. London: Stanley Paul, 1968.
Young, P., Football Year. London: Sportsman’s Book Club, 1958.

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