Football's Dark Side: Corruption, Homophobia, Violence and Racism in the Beautiful Game
Author | : Ellis Cashmore |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2014-05-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137371270 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137371277 |
Rating | : 4/5 (277 Downloads) |
Download or read book Football's Dark Side: Corruption, Homophobia, Violence and Racism in the Beautiful Game written by Ellis Cashmore and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-05-02 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Association football is the richest, most popular sport in history with a multicultural global following. It is also riven with corruption, racism, homophobia and a violence that has for decades resisted all attempts to tame it. Cashmore and Cleland examine football's dark side: the unpleasant, sleazy and downright nasty aspects of the sport.