Globalization and Soccer, Relatable?

Globalization and Soccer, Relatable?

Globalization can mean different things to different people. To the ones who like globalization, it makes it seem there are fewer reasons for armed conflict, things may also be less traditional, and even better living. Logically speaking capitalism and democracy. Those who dislike globalization tend to believe it's submersion of national sovereignty, and is also getting rid of culture and tradition. To put in other words capitalism and democracy. Having said globalization is pretty much caused by globalization and that's pretty much what Franklin Foer tries to explain in his book "How Soccer Explains the World an Unlikely Theory of Globalization".

Foer examines some aspects of soccer other than the game itself. He claims soccer provides a guide to globalization or various forces that exist across almost all frontiers. Serbian soccer players and fans and their links to both soccer and politics, not to mention Genocide; the history of Jewish teams in pre-war Europe-- teams that played to boost the image of Jews in their own eyes and in the eyes of others; the old Catholic-protestant religious wars of Ireland and Scotland carried on in sporting disguise; corruption and big money in soccer almost everywhere; Islamic fundamentalism and Soccer in Iran; racism and rabid nationalism as displayed in soccer stadiums; and America's social class divide when it comes to soccer.

Finding soccer doesn't explain much on the globalization side, rather reflects what's going on in various countries, in the globalization progress, and in struggles between religions, languages, social classes, ethnic groups and political point of views. All existing independently. Often played in the field, in the stands and in board rooms of team franchise. Foer greatly explains how.