This book presents a series of fascinating case studies that show how the lives and bodies
of clubs, players and fans around the world are enmeshed with politics. It draws on original …

Grassroots football is a ubiquitous activity, participated in by millions globally. Hugely under-
researched, grassroots football is increasingly becoming an area of concern for governing …

The paucity of academic research belies the prominent position of grassroots football in the
cultural life and leisure of contemporary Britain. One of the key issues with the current …