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Introduction

In: The People’s Game?

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Of the many phrases used to describe football, one of the most powerful is its portrayal as ‘the people’s game’. The description conjures up many images: the game’s majesty revealed in sweeping views of massive crowds at the Camp Nou or Wembley Stadium or the San Siro; cup winning sides parading triumphantly through crowded streets in their home town; convoys of supporter-filled cars, flags waving, horns blaring, celebrating their team’s triumph; small boys playing kick-about among the tenements and housing schemes of Glasgow or Liverpool or Manchester ... For many decades the national team was the pinnacle of footballing achievement. The World Cup remains the outstanding or premier football event. But the balance of power has now shifted from international football to club football. Clubs like Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid have gained international status in their own right, initially through the advent of European club competitions, subsequently through developments in television and other technology, which enables European and domestic competitions to be conveniently exported. More fundamentally, clubs also provide an indispensable link to every aspect of football.

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  • Stephen Morrow, 2003. "Introduction," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: The People’s Game?, pages 1-3, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-28839-3_1
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230288393_1
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