Football is the most popular sport in the world. Globalisation and commercialisation of the game, however, have created new conflicts and challenges. This book

Football is the most popular sport in the world. Globalisation and commercialisation of the game, however, have created new conflicts and challenges. This book

This book is the first comprehensive study on history, culture, and business of football in Asia. Football has been a symbol of the modern invention, a catalyst

The place of football in the colonial and post-colonial past is explored and both British and Portuguese influences on the development of the game are considere

This text looks at the development of football as a major participatory sport in Japan, Korea and China. It analyses the complex relationship between sport, cul