Football variants and related games

Football is ubiquitously acknowledged as 'The Global Game' and/or 'The People's Game' - everyday all-encompassing terms familiar to anyone with an interest in football which illustrate, albeit nebulously, the game's international reach and popularity.

Football is ubiquitously acknowledged as 'The Global Game' and/or 'The People's Game' - everyday all-encompassing terms familiar to anyone with an interest in football which illustrate, albeit nebulously, the game's international reach and popularity.

Chaos, Controversy and THAT Kung-Fu Kick is the astonishing story of the most eventful season in the history of the Premier League.

Sport sociology has a responsibility to engage critically with the accepted wisdom of those who govern and promote sport.

Sport sociology has a responsibility to engage critically with the accepted wisdom of those who govern and promote sport.

This book explores the tradition of left wing political thinking in the culture of fans of professional football in Europe.

This book explores the tradition of left wing political thinking in the culture of fans of professional football in Europe.

A lack of 'sustainability thinking' is evident at the heart of many of the problems that football faces today; from the huge amounts of money that clubs seem compelled to spend on what are often short-term gains - and the speculation, debt and market-centred ideology that goes with it - to the not unrelated deep disenchantment experienced by many football fans for a game that they still, despite it all, remain determined to love.

A lack of 'sustainability thinking' is evident at the heart of many of the problems that football faces today; from the huge amounts of money that clubs seem compelled to spend on what are often short-term gains - and the speculation, debt and market-centred ideology that goes with it - to the not unrelated deep disenchantment experienced by many football fans for a game that they still, despite it all, remain determined to love.

The relationship between association football, race and ethnicity has received increasing levels of attention from academics and commentators throughout the world over recent years.

The relationship between association football, race and ethnicity has received increasing levels of attention from academics and commentators throughout the world over recent years.

The mention of sport mega-events conjures up images and memories of London 2012 or anticipation of FIFA 2014, the 2016 Rio Olympics and beyond.

The mention of sport mega-events conjures up images and memories of London 2012 or anticipation of FIFA 2014, the 2016 Rio Olympics and beyond.

The study of association football has recently emerged as vibrant field of inquiry, attracting scholars worldwide from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds.

The study of association football has recently emerged as vibrant field of inquiry, attracting scholars worldwide from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds.

The Emergence of Football fuses sports history into mainstream economic, social and cultural history, setting the development of the people's game against the backdrop of the Industrial Revolution.

The Emergence of Football fuses sports history into mainstream economic, social and cultural history, setting the development of the people's game against the backdrop of the Industrial Revolution.

Soccer is the world's most valuable sport, generating bigger revenues, as well as being watched and played by more people, than any other.

Soccer is the world's most valuable sport, generating bigger revenues, as well as being watched and played by more people, than any other.

Soccer, the most popular mass spectator sport in the world, has long been a site which articulates the complexities and diversities of the everyday life of the nation.

Soccer has long been known as 'the beautiful game'.

Soccer has long been known as 'the beautiful game'.

This book assesses association football's history and development in Ireland from the late 1870s until the early twenty-first century.

This book assesses association football's history and development in Ireland from the late 1870s until the early twenty-first century.

As the digital revolution continues apace, emergent technologies and means of communication present new challenges and opportunities for the football industry.

As the digital revolution continues apace, emergent technologies and means of communication present new challenges and opportunities for the football industry.

In what sense can organized football fans be understood as political actors or participants in social movements?

In what sense can organized football fans be understood as political actors or participants in social movements?

In recent years, football's status as "e;the world's sport"e; has shown little sign of waning.

In recent years, football's status as "e;the world's sport"e; has shown little sign of waning.

This book presents an overview on sport history research in Europe by giving insights into various topics between Europe's south and north.

This book presents an overview on sport history research in Europe by giving insights into various topics between Europe's south and north.

When Don Revie took over this club, Leeds were a rugby league town.

The definitive, lavishly illustrated history of the Green Bay Packers, commemorating the team's 100-year anniversary: "e;Exceptional [and] engrossing.

This volume investigates the way in which football supporters around the world express themselves as followers of teams, whether they be professional, amateur or national.

This volume investigates the way in which football supporters around the world express themselves as followers of teams, whether they be professional, amateur or national.

This book tells the story of 'the Lady Footballers'.

This book tells the story of 'the Lady Footballers'.

This collection illustrates the expansiveness of an interdisciplinary approach to the study of sport.

This collection illustrates the expansiveness of an interdisciplinary approach to the study of sport.

Soccer is the most popular mass spectator sport in the world, gaining huge media coverage and reaching all levels of society in countries all around the world.

Soccer is the most popular mass spectator sport in the world, gaining huge media coverage and reaching all levels of society in countries all around the world.

The commercialization of sport since the 1990s has had a number of consequences.

The commercialization of sport since the 1990s has had a number of consequences.

This book critically examines the ways in which sports contribute to, or inhibit, social well-being, the directions these changes take and the conditions necessary for sport to have beneficial outcomes.

This book critically examines the ways in which sports contribute to, or inhibit, social well-being, the directions these changes take and the conditions necessary for sport to have beneficial outcomes.

Over the past decade, European football has seen tremendous changes impacting upon its international framework as well as local traditions and national institutions.

Over the past decade, European football has seen tremendous changes impacting upon its international framework as well as local traditions and national institutions.

Coaches are amongst the most visible figures in sport today but little is known about the history of their profession.

Coaches are amongst the most visible figures in sport today but little is known about the history of their profession.