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'In this excellent investigation, Delaney reveals the ugly side of the beautiful game.' - Oliver BulloughThe definitive account of how sportswashing and capitalism have taken over modern footballAs the 2022 World Cup in Qatar drew to a close, there was a bitter undercurrent to Argentina's triumph. Throughout the tournament, numerous allegations of sportswashing and financial misconduct had been made against the state of Qatar, moving what had previously been a smaller conversation into the worldwide spotlight. The question had been asked, who really owns and runs football? Journeying from Abu Dhabi to Newcastle, and onto London, Paris, Moscow and New York, journalist Miguel Delaney investigates the allegations of sportswashing and misconduct in the beautiful game. The result is a gripping account of how football has been taken over by the world's wealthiest businessmen, state-backed corporations, media tycoons and oil-rich oligarchs. From Neymar's £198 million transfer to Paris Saint-Germain and Abu Dhabi's construction empire in Manchester to failed Financial Fair Play constraints and the dawn of the European Super League, Miguel draws on exclusive interviews and unprecedented access to key stakeholders to produce an all-encompassing exposé of modern footballs highest echelons.Authoritative, riveting and eye-opening, States of Play reveals how football has become a tool for the world's elite.
CONTRIBUTORS: Miguel Delaney
EAN: 9781399619417
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
PAGES: 528
WEIGHT:
HEIGHT: 234 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Orion Publishing Co
DATE PUBLISHED:
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GENRE: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Corruption & Misconduct, SPORTS & RECREATION / Soccer
WIDTH: 153 cm
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Book Themes:
Corruption in politics, government and society, Association football (Soccer)
In this excellent investigation, Delaney reveals the ugly side of the beautiful game. His book isn't just about football; it's much, much more important than that.'
Miguel Delaney is the chief football writer at the Independent and has been nominated for several awards, including the Football Supporters' Association Writer of the Year, British Journalism Awards Sports Journalist of the Year and SJA Sports Writer of the Year. He is one of football's leading journalists and has covered 14 consecutive Champions League finals, 4 World Cups, and 5 European Championships, amongst others.Miguel also has a weekly newsletter, which you can subscribe to here: www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/miguel-delaney-football-updates-newsletter-b1859565.htmlTwitter: @MiguelDelaney
'In this excellent investigation, Delaney reveals the ugly side of the beautiful game.' - Oliver BulloughThe definitive account of how sportswashing and capitalism have taken over modern footballAs the 2022 World Cup in Qatar drew to a close, there was a bitter undercurrent to Argentina's triumph. Throughout the tournament, numerous allegations of sportswashing and financial misconduct had been made against the state of Qatar, moving what had previously been a smaller conversation into the worldwide spotlight. The question had been asked, who really owns and runs football? Journeying from Abu Dhabi to Newcastle, and onto London, Paris, Moscow and New York, journalist Miguel Delaney investigates the allegations of sportswashing and misconduct in the beautiful game. The result is a gripping account of how football has been taken over by the world's wealthiest businessmen, state-backed corporations, media tycoons and oil-rich oligarchs. From Neymar's £198 million transfer to Paris Saint-Germain and Abu Dhabi's construction empire in Manchester to failed Financial Fair Play constraints and the dawn of the European Super League, Miguel draws on exclusive interviews and unprecedented access to key stakeholders to produce an all-encompassing exposé of modern footballs highest echelons.Authoritative, riveting and eye-opening, States of Play reveals how football has become a tool for the world's elite.
CONTRIBUTORS: Miguel Delaney
EAN: 9781399619417
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
PAGES: 528
WEIGHT:
HEIGHT: 234 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Orion Publishing Co
DATE PUBLISHED:
CITY:
GENRE: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Corruption & Misconduct, SPORTS & RECREATION / Soccer
WIDTH: 153 cm
SPINE:
Book Themes:
Corruption in politics, government and society, Association football (Soccer)
Miguel Delaney is the chief football writer at the Independent and has been nominated for several awards, including the Football Supporters' Association Writer of the Year, British Journalism Awards Sports Journalist of the Year and SJA Sports Writer of the Year. He is one of football's leading journalists and has covered 14 consecutive Champions League finals, 4 World Cups, and 5 European Championships, amongst others.Miguel also has a weekly newsletter, which you can subscribe to here: www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/miguel-delaney-football-updates-newsletter-b1859565.htmlTwitter: @MiguelDelaney
