More Than A Shirt: How Football Shirts Explain Global Politics, Money and Power by Joey D'Urso

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Well written, interesting look at the worlds of politics, crime, commerce, bigotry, migration and conflict through football (soccer if you're American or Australian) sponsorship. A very few editing whoopsies don't detract from the achievement. A sports writer with a wider interest might have brought in Formula One sponsorship, which started about five years earlier and introduced such innovations as Colin Chapman renaming his team (twice) so he could repaint his cars in the sponsor's colours. Still, an entertaining read - this from someone who doesn't follow footy.



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