Football Club Geopolitics - New Edition

Preface by Pascal Boniface. Why did the Euro soccer tournament follow in the
footsteps of European integration? What confrontations are impossible between
certain countries, such as those between Russia and Ukraine, or Armenia and
Azerbaijan? Which matches have gone beyond sporting stakes to become
geopolitical “wars”? Or, conversely, how can soccer be a tool of emancipation
for peoples? Or even play a part in the political strategies of countries such
as Saudi Arabia and Qatar as they seek to improve their image in the eyes of
the world? In a pleasant and precise style, the author tells us 22 stories in
which the round ball found itself at the heart of international relations. He
shows us that geopolitics is neither boring nor reserved for seasoned
diplomats, and that soccer can go beyond the pitch.