Routledge South Africa and the Global Game - Football Book

Explore the complex history of football in South Africa through this academic study by Routledge. This book provides an interdisciplinary analysis of how South African teams and players navigated the international sports framework. It tracks the nation's journey from being a pariah in world sport to becoming the first African host of the World Cup in 2010. Written by a team of scholars, this work examines the role of football in South African society. It looks at how black oppression changed a colonial game into a powerful political force. This text is an essential resource for those studying business and economic history, sports sociology, or the history of South Africa. It offers a deep look at how sports and politics connect within a global context.