Football

International Research in Science and Soccer showcases the very latest research into the world’s most widely played sport. With contributions from world-leading researchers and practitioners working at every level of the game, from grass roots to elite level, the book covers every key aspect of prep..

At a time when there appears to be an ever widening gap between the grassroots and elite levels of the sport, this book brings together, for the first time, a collection of research articles dedicated solely to youth and junior grassroots football. This book was originally published as a special iss..

This book assesses association football’s history and development in Ireland from the late 1870s until the early twenty-first century. The chapters were originally published in a special issue of Soccer & Society...

The Routledge Handbook of Football Studies is a landmark work of reference, going further than any other book in considering the historical and contemporary significance of football around the world. It is an essential tool for any student or scholar undertaking social scientific research in footbal..

This book includes all the papers presented at a second World Congress of Science and Football (Liverpool 1987) (Eindhoven)...

Science and Football VIII showcases the very latest scientific research into the variety of sports known as ‘football’. These include soccer, the national codes (American football, Australian rules football and Gaelic football), and the rugby codes (union and league). Bridging the gap between theory..

No other national stereotype in the world is so closely tied with a sport, as Brazil is with football. The five-time world champions have constructed their national identity around this sport. This volume will explore the various sociological and commercial issues facing football in Brazil._x000D_ T..

This edited collection explores the multifaceted connections between soccer and society in the Middle East._x000D_ This book was originally published as a special issue of Soccer & Society...

Football is the most widely played, watched and studied sport in the world. It’s hard to develop a full understanding of the significance of sport in global society without understanding the significance of football. This is the first book designed to support the study of football on degree-level co..

Soccer has long been known as 'the beautiful game.' This multi-disciplinary volume explores the representation of soccer in art, film, and literature, using the critical tools of aesthetics, poetics, and rhetoric. It is a fascinating read for anybody with an interest in sport, culture, literature, p..

Essays from the conference, "Soccer As the Beautiful Game: Football’s Artistry, Identity and Politics," held at Hofstra University, New York in April 2014. The chapters originally published as a special issue in Soccer & Society...

This book examines what happens when supporters of a football club decide to take ownership of their club in the face of decisions concerning its long-term direction and security._x000D_ This book was published as a special issue of Soccer and Society...