num_pages: 560
description: In the twenty-first century soccer commands the allegiance interest and engagement of more people in more places than any other phenomenon in the world. David Goldblattauthor of the acclaimed best- selling The Ball Is Roundcharts the sports global cultural ascent economic transformation and deep politicization.With breathtaking scope and unparalleled knowledge of the game The Age of Football explores soccers vital role in our social political and economic lives: its connections to social discord in the Middle East and political division in Europe; the reasons behind its surprising surge in popularity in China India and the United States; and its use (and misuse) in the global advance of equality and human rights. Goldblatt proves that whether you call it football or soccer you cant make sense of the modern world without understanding its most popular sport.
language: English
title: The Age of Football: Soccer and the 21st Century
publisher: W. W. Norton & Company