Full Description
A gargantuan battle for hearts and minds, the Cold War is the supreme example of a 'people's war'. But what did the 'people's game' have to do with it? From Dynamo Moscow's stormy tour of Britain in 1945 to the inaugural Women's World Cup in 1991, Tony Shaw and Alan McDougall chart the clash between capitalism and communism in ten iconic football matches. They take us across Europe, Asia, South America and Africa to uncover football's part in bolstering democracies and dictatorships and in the struggle for influence in the developing world. They show how these matches offered a rare opportunity to see what life was like on 'the other side' of the Curtain, making friends of enemies but also fuelling revolution. Featuring legendary players, goals and on and off-field controversies, this is a fascinating history of how the Cold War shaped football and how football shaped the Cold War.
Contents
Introduction; 1. The fog of war: Arsenal vs. Dynamo Moscow, London, November 1945; 2. A miracle and a revolution: West Germany vs. Hungary, Bern, July 1954; 3. Football beats god: Ireland vs. Yugoslavia, Dublin, October 1955; 4. Settling old scores: Spain vs. Soviet Union, Madrid, June 1964; 5. Eusébio and the 'mystery men of the East': North Korea vs. Portugal, Liverpool, July 1966; 6. The game of shame: Chile vs. Soviet Union, Santiago, November 1973; 7. Us against us, or us against them? West Germany vs. East Germany, Hamburg, June 1974; 8. Leopards on trial: Zaire vs. Yugoslavia, Gelsenkirchen, June 1974; 9. 'A crazy day, a show of power': Steaua Bucharest vs. Dinamo Bucharest, Bucharest, June 1988; 10. A new era: China vs. Norway, Guangzhou, November 1991; Epilogue; Notes; List of figures; Acknowledgements; Works cited; Index.
