Football, Place and National Identity - Transferring Allegiance

This book focuses on the intricate connections between football, place and politics. Investigating the switch of national sporting allegiance by some footballers from their home country to country of residency or family origins, it examines the reasons behind the recent growth of the phenomenon, and explores reactions to this.

List of contents

Chapter 1. Football, Place and Identity
Chapter 2. Nations, Nationality and Football's Changing Rules
Chapter 3. Switching Allegiance
Chapter 4. African Connections
Chapter 5. The Boys in Green
Chapter 6. Ireland's Border-Crossers
Conclusion: Political Football

About the author

By David Storey

Summary

This book focuses on the intricate connections between football, place and politics. Investigating the switch of national sporting allegiance by some footballers from their home country to country of residency or family origins, it examines the reasons behind the recent growth of the phenomenon, and explores reactions to this.

Product details

• Authors: David Storey, Storey David
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781786606174
• ISBN: 978-1-78660-617-4
• No. of pages: 134
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); American Football, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Nationalism, SPORTS & RECREATION / Football, Sociology: sport & leisure, Human Geography, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cultural & Social Aspects