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Soccer and Disaster

International Perspectives
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A sending off; the conceding of a vital goal; an untimely defeat - disaster is as much used term in sport. Yet soccer has also been the victim of real disasters: events where people lost their lives. But when compared to tragedies such as the Munich air disaster and the Heysel stadium disaster, of course the results of games become insignificant. Football is not more important than life or death. This book looks at soccer disasters from across the globe. From the loss of talented young players in air crashes in Munich and Zambia to fatal overcrowding in Moscow, Lima and Hillsborough, to the fans and players who have been the victims of negligence, complacency and misfortune. The causes, consequences and legacies of these and other disasters are explored here in a book that reveals frightening parallels and important lessons. This volume was previously published as a special issue of the journal Sport in the Global Society.

Author Biography:

Paul Darby, Martin Johnes, Gavin Mellor
Release date NZ
June 1st, 2005
Contributors
  • Edited by Gavin Mellor
  • Edited by Martin Johnes
  • Edited by Paul Darby
Pages
204
Audience
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Dimensions
156x234x16
ISBN-13
9780714682891
Product ID
5251277

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