Cold War football : a history in ten matches /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Shaw, Tony, 1965- (Author), McDougall, Alan (Alan James) (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026.
Subjects:	Cold War > Influence. Soccer > Political aspects. Soccer matches > History > 20th century. Sports and state > History > 20th century. Soccer > Aspect politique. Sports > Politique gouvernementale > Histoire > 20e siècle. Soccer > Political aspects Soccer matches > History. Sports and state > History. 1900-1999 Electronic books.

Table of 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