THE DEFIANT - A History of Football Against Fascism

The Defiant charts a century of football-based activism against fascism and the far right - from the 1920s to the present day. Discover the role that footballers, fans, coaches and officials played in the fight against the dictatorships of Mussolini, Hitler, Franco, Salazar and authoritarian states in Latin America.

About the author

The Defiant is Chris Lee's second book following Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World (2021). Chris is founder and editor of the football culture blog and podcast, Outside Write, and has also contributed to Football Weekends, Halb Vier and The Gentleman Ultra. He is a digital marketing consultant and copywriter by trade.

Summary

The Defiant charts a century of football-based activism against fascism and the far right - from the 1920s to the present day. Discover the role that footballers, fans, coaches and officials played in the fight against the dictatorships of Mussolini, Hitler, Franco, Salazar and authoritarian states in Latin America.

Product details

• Authors: Chris Lee, LEE CHRIS
• Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2023
• EAN: 9781801501859
• ISBN: 978-1-80150-185-9
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 137 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 302 g
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education