Power Players: Football in Propaganda, War and Revolution

by Ronny Blaschke

Power Players: Football in Propaganda, War and Revolution takes a fascinating look at the ugly side of the beautiful game. Football is increasingly becoming an instrument of political power. Dictators in the Middle East brutally bring players into line and present themselves in the stands as fathers of the people. In Syria, stadiums were used as military bases and internment camps. But football is often also directed against the state. In Yugoslavia,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1801503583
• ISBN13: 9781801503587
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Pitch Publishing
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.7" x 8.7"