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Overview'Correia takes us around the world to examine how soccer has produced the kind of political energy that can change minds and even topple governments' Dave Zirin, Sports Editor, The Nation Soccer is so much more than the billionaire owners and eye-watering signing fees that dominate the headlines. Look beyond the Premier League and the World Cup, the sublime brilliance of Messi and Mbappé, and you'll find a story unparalleled in the world of sport. From England, France and Germany to Palestine, South Africa and Brazil, A People's History of Soccer reveals how the 'beautiful game' has been a powerful instrument of emancipation for workers, feminists, anti-colonialist activists, young people and protesters around the world. Countering the clichés about soccer fans, Mickaël Correia dives into soccer countercultures born after the Second World War, from English hooligans to the ultras who played a central role in the 'Arab Spring.' And with chapters on anti-fascism, the women's game, and the rise in community-owned clubs, Correia reminds us that soccer can be a powerful social and political force as generous as it is subversive. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mickaël Correia , Fionn PetchPublisher: Pluto Press Imprint: Pluto Press ISBN: 9780745348766ISBN 10: 0745348769 Pages: 480 Publication Date: 20 October 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Language: English Table of Contents"Introduction: Football grounds, grounds of struggle Part I: Defend: Working class resistance to the bourgeois order 1. Kicking off: Riotous balls and social control 2. Normalising bodies, shaping minds: The birth of an industrial sport 3. The people's game: Football as a cultural trait of the working class 4. The Munitionnettes: The saga of the first women football players in Britain 5. Class against class: Working-class football in France, an extension of the field of struggle Part II: Attack: Assault on dictatorships 6. 'A small way of saying ""no""': Italy, the USSR, Spain: stadiums under totalitarian regimes 7. Ball at the feet against the iron fist: Football's resistance to Nazi domination 8. 'Corinthian democracy': Football and self-organisation against the Brazilian dictatorship 9. On the front line, Tahrir Square: Ultras Ahlawy fans at the heart of the 2011 revolution in Egypt Part III: Dribble: Outmanoeuvring colonialism 10. The Algerian Independence Eleven: A liberation struggle in football boots 11. When Palestine occupies the pitch: Football as a political weapon in the hands of the Palestinians 12. Dribbling the ball, a decolonial art: Afro-Brazilian identities and indigenous resistance in football 13. Sending colonialism off: Football and emancipation struggles in sub-Saharan Africa Part IV: Support: Collective passions and popular cultures 14. 'You'll Never Walk Alone': Hooliganism and subcultures in British stands 15. The twelfth man: The Italian ultras movement: from political militancy to supporter autonomy 16. 'God and the devil': Maradona, between popular passion and fan cult 17. 'We are lovers, not fighters': Istanbul's ultras and Turkish power Part V: Outflank: Facing the football industry: fight and reinvent 18. Football for footballers!: From May'68 to the fans' revolt 19. Tackling sexism: Women's football against the French sporting patriarchy 20. ""Here it's about punk football"": Fan-owned clubs in England 21. Play on the left wing: Hamburg’s FC Sankt Pauli or the pirates of the football business 22. Wild balls, balls on the margins: Street football wrong-foots at the institutional game Postscript to the English edition Endnotes Acknowledgments Index"Reviews'Correia takes us around the world to examine how soccer has produced the kind of political energy that can change minds and even topple governments. But despite his global jaunt into many corners of the soccer world, there is nothing superficial here. This book is about the politics of passion and they sing from every page.' -- Dave Zirin, Sports Editor, 'The Nation' 'A fascinating journey through the game's history. While so much of today's attention is on the highest end of the sport- the money and the glory associated with today's biggest stars- football has always been about so much more: a vehicle of expression, of example and of change. A People's History of Football tells the stories of how, why and when.' -- Shaka Hislop, former footballer, anti-racist educator and broadcaster 'Often we lose sight of the real history of football, the time before the Premier League and state-owned football clubs. There are fans, players and teams that built the game and truly harnessed it as not just a sport but a force for good and a way to build long lasting communities. That history needs to be told, archived and remembered. This is an essential history of the people’s game.' -- Flo Lloyd-Hughes, freelance sportswriter and broadcaster 'A wide-ranging and well-researched look at how the masses have attempted to protect and reclaim their sport from the classes, all over the world. An essential read for football fans everywhere.' -- Juliet Jacques, writer, filmmaker and Clapton CFC player 'Soccer fans and players everywhere, in the stands or the pitch, recognize in their chests' pounding the collective heart of a heartless world. With the rise of popularity of the MLS in the United States, America's historically apolitical sports culture has been suddenly ruptured with the protests and tifos of dozens of radical-left fan clubs. A rich and superbly-researched materialist account of how soccer emerged from feudal origins to become the most popular, and most political modern sport.' -- A.M. Gittlitz, author, 'I Want to Believe: Posadism, UFOs and Apocalypse Communism' 'Correia takes us around the world to examine how soccer has produced the kind of political energy that can change minds and even topple governments. But despite his global jaunt into many corners of the soccer world, there is nothing superficial here. This book is about the politics of passion and they sing from every page.' -- Dave Zirin, Sports Editor, 'The Nation' 'A fascinating journey through the game's history. While so much of today's attention is on the highest end of the sport- the money and the glory associated with today's biggest stars- football has always been about so much more: a vehicle of expression, of example and of change. A People's History of Football tells the stories of how, why and when.' -- Shaka Hislop, former footballer, anti-racist educator and broadcaster 'Often we lose sight of the real history of football, the time before the Premier League and state-owned football clubs. There are fans, players and teams that built the game and truly harnessed it as not just a sport but a force for good and a way to build long lasting communities. That history needs to be told, archived and remembered. This is an essential history of the people’s game.' -- Flo Lloyd-Hughes, freelance sportswriter and broadcaster 'A wide-ranging and well-researched look at how the masses have attempted to protect and reclaim their sport from the classes, all over the world. An essential read for football fans everywhere.' -- Juliet Jacques, writer, filmmaker and Clapton CFC player 'Soccer fans and players everywhere, in the stands or the pitch, recognize in their chests' pounding the collective heart of a heartless world. With the rise of popularity of the MLS in the United States, America's historically apolitical sports culture has been suddenly ruptured with the protests and tifos of dozens of radical-left fan clubs. A rich and superbly-researched materialist account of how soccer emerged from feudal origins to become the most popular, and most political modern sport.' -- A.M. Gittlitz, author, 'I Want to Believe: Posadism, UFOs and Apocalypse Communism' 'An enjoyable highlights reel of stories from Barcelona to Brazil that show why [soccer] can still legitimately be seen as the people’s game' -- Houman Barekat, ‘Irish Times’ 'Epic ... there is much to learn and enjoy in this book' -- 'Times Literary Supplement' 'Shows that football can be a force for good' -- 'The Markaz Review' 'A fascinating journey through the game's history. While so much of today's attention is on the highest end of the sport- the money and the glory associated with today's biggest stars- football has always been about so much more: a vehicle of expression, of example and of change. A People's History of Football tells the stories of how, why and when.' -- Shaka Hislop, former footballer, anti-racist educator and broadcaster 'Correia takes us around the world to examine how soccer has produced the kind of political energy that can change minds and even topple governments. But despite his global jaunt into many corners of the soccer world, there is nothing superficial here. This book is about the politics of passion and they sing from every page.' -- Dave Zirin, Sports Editor, 'The Nation' 'Often we lose sight of the real history of football, the time before the Premier League and state-owned football clubs. There are fans, players and teams that built the game and truly harnessed it as not just a sport but a force for good and a way to build long lasting communities. That history needs to be told, archived and remembered. This is an essential history of the people’s game.' -- Flo Lloyd-Hughes, freelance sportswriter and broadcaster 'A wide-ranging and well-researched look at how the masses have attempted to protect and reclaim their sport from the classes, all over the world. An essential read for football fans everywhere.' -- Juliet Jacques, writer, filmmaker and Clapton CFC player 'Soccer fans and players everywhere, in the stands or the pitch, recognize in their chests' pounding the collective heart of a heartless world. With the rise of popularity of the MLS in the United States, America's historically apolitical sports culture has been suddenly ruptured with the protests and tifos of dozens of radical-left fan clubs. A rich and superbly-researched materialist account of how soccer emerged from feudal origins to become the most popular, and most political modern sport.' -- A.M. Gittlitz, author, 'I Want to Believe: Posadism, UFOs and Apocalypse Communism' Author InformationMickaël Correia is a journalist at Mediapart. He is the author of several books, and his work focuses on social and ecological struggles as well as working-class culture. He has written for Le Monde Diplomatique, Le Canard Enchaîné and La Revue du Crieur. His passion for football began when he was 4, with kickabouts on the streets of Roubaix. Fionn Petch is a Scottish translator with a doctorate in philosophy from the National University of Mexico. As a translator, he has translated fiction, poetry, drama and children's books. He also works on books and exhibition catalogues on art and architecture. Among his noted translations are A Straggly Smile by Vanessa Saint Cyr, The Distance Between Us by Renato Cisneros and Fireflies by Luis Sagasti. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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