This book tackles issues of globalization in the English Premier League and unpicks what this means to fan groups around the world, drawing upon a range of sociological theories to tell the story of the local and global repertoires of action emanating from the popular protests at Liverpool and Manchester United football clubs.

Autorentext
PETER MILLWARD is a Lecturer in Applied Social Science at Durham University, UK. He has published widely in areas relating to sociological dimensions of contemporary football fandom, explicitly including the political economy of sport and issues pertaining to cultural identifications amongst football fans.

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List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction The Network League Overseas Ownership 'Traditional' Fandom Transnational Fandom Love United, Hate Glazer 'Debt, Lies, Cowboys' The City is Ours? Supporter Mobilisation Conclusions References Index