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Cold War Football : A History in Ten Matches.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shaw, Tony.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Soccer--Political aspects.
- Soccer.
- Soccer matches--History--20th century.
- Soccer matches.
- Cold War--Influence.
- Cold War.
- Sports and state--History--20th century.
- Sports and state.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (286 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026.
- Summary:
- "From Dynamo Moscow's postwar tour of Britain to the inaugural Women's World Cup, Cold War Football charts the clash between capitalism and communism through ten iconic matches. This is a fascinating and unique history of how the Cold War shaped football and how football shaped the Cold War"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The fog of war: Arsenal vs. Dynamo Moscow, London, November
- A miracle and a revolution: West Germany vs. Hungary, Bern, July
- Football beats god: Ireland vs. Yugoslavia, Dublin, October
- Settling old scores: Spain vs. Soviet Union, Madrid, June
- Eusébio and the 'mystery men of the East': North Korea vs. Portugal,
- Liverpool, July
- The game of shame: Chile vs. Soviet Union, Santiago, November
- Us against us, or us against them? West Germany vs. East Germany,
- Hamburg, June
- Leopards on trial: Zaire vs. Yugoslavia, Gelsenkirchen, June
- 'A crazy day, a show of power': Steaua Bucharest vs. Dinamo Bucharest,
- Bucharest, June
- A new era: China vs. Norway, Guangzhou, November
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-009-45609-1
- 9781009456111
- 9781009456104
- OCLC:
- 1570525000
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