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Tottenham’s Jewishness.) It pains me to know that I’m not expressing proper gratitude to dozens of others who provided boosts along the way.

In addition to Tim Duggan, this book benefited immeasurably from the eyes and pens of several dear friends: Bryan Curtis, Jodi Kantor, David Plotz, Jay Tol-son, and Jason Zengerle. I’m embarrassed to think of how much they improved my copy. David Hirshey, a ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

fellow Arsenal fan and a member of a great soccer family, played a vital role in championing this book at HarperCollins. My editors at the New Republic—Peter Beinart, Chris Orr, and Martin Peretz—gave me eight months leave to kick-start this project.

My family suggested the idea for this book on a vacation to Barcelona, as we sat in the upper tier of the Camp Nou. For the next two years, my parents and brothers talked me through outlines and read drafts.

Finally, more than HarperCollins, my wife was this book’s patron. Without her encouragement and support—not to mention understanding—I would have never traveled around the world for this book. I loved the hours we spent holed up in the home oªce as she read through the manuscript—and I love her. I n d e x

Abramovich, Roman, 94–95,

Belfast, 57–64. See also Scottish

110–11

sectarianism

AC Milan club, 5, 170, 172–73,

Belgrade. See Serbian violence

177–92

Berlusconi, Silvio, 5, 170, 172–73,

African American gangster rap,

177–92

14–15

bigotry

Agnelli, Gianni, 170–77

anti-Semitism (see Jewish

Ajax club, 80–83

soccer)

American culture, 235–48

English, 108–9

anti-nationalism, 246–48

ethnic warfare, 7–8, 15–16, 111

anti-soccer lobby, 240–44

religious (see Scottish sectarian-

class issues, 238–40

ism)

gangster rap, 14–15

Serbian, 19 (see also Serbian

globalization and, 239–40,

violence)

244–46

Ukrainian, 153–58, 165–66 (see

yuppie culture, 235–38

also Ukrainian immigrant

Amsterdam, 80–83

players)

anti-Semitism. See Jewish soccer

Bosnia, 12

anti-soccer lobby, American,

Brazilian style, 3

240–44

Brazilian top hats, 115–40

Anyamkyegh, Edward, 141, 143,

globalization and, 119–21,

144–49, 152–53, 158–59,

128–31, 134–35

161–62

Pelé and, 121–28, 131–34

Arantes do Nascimento, Edson

José Luis Portella, 139–40

(Pelé), 121–28, 131–34

Eurico Miranda, 115–19, 134–39

Arkan (Zeljko Raznatovic), 8, 10,

Budapest clubs, 85–88

17–18, 28

AS Roma club, 80, 170

capitalism

athletes, Jewish, 65–67, 70

Brazilian, 120, 125–27, 134,

Austria. See Hakoah club

139–40

English, 96–98

Balkan Wars, 7–8, 15–16, 111

globalization and, 4 (see also

Barca (FC Barcelona) club,

globalization)

193–96. See also Spanish

Italian anti-capitalism, 189–90

bourgeois nationalism

Scottish, 38–40, 46–48

Basques, 4, 205

Ukrainian, 142 INDEX

cartolas. See Brazilian top hats

ethnic warfare, 7–8, 15–16, 111.

Catalonia, 199–201, 208–9. See

See also bigotry

also Spanish bourgeois

Europe

nationalism

anti-Semitism, 70–71, 77–88

catenaccio style, 169

hooligans, 13–15

Catholicism, Ukrainian, 165–66.

See also Scottish sectarianism

fans. See also English hooligans;

Ceca, 25, 27, 30–34

Scottish sectarianism; Ser-

Celtic Football Club. See Scottish

bian violence

sectarianism

Iranian women, 217–21

Chelsea club fans, 14, 79, 89–94,

Italian, 182, 185

101, 107. See also English

Spanish, 197–98, 211–16

hooligans

FC Barcelona (Barca) club,

clubs vs. national teams, 3

193–96. See also Spanish

Collina, Pierluigi, 167–68

bourgeois nationalism

Combat 18 club, 107–8

females, Iranian, 217–21

corruption. See also Brazilian top

Ferencvaros club, 85–86

hats; Italian oligarchs

Findlay, Donald, 52–57

globalization and, 5

Flamengo club, 119–20

Serbian, 25

football. See soccer

Croatia, 12, 15–17, 20–24

football revolution, Iranian,

culture. See also American culture;

221–23, 233–34

Iranian Islamic culture;

France, 3

nationalism; Spanish bour-

Franco regime, 4, 195, 201–7

geois nationalism

Friedman, Thomas, 2

English, 97–98

globalization and, 4–5

Gaal, Louis van, 215–16

Czechoslovakia, 75–77

Gamper, Joan, 199–201

gangsterism ethos, 14–15. See also

Dinamo Zagreb club, 15–17, 21

Serbian violence

discrimination. See bigotry

Garrison, Alan, 89–96, 102–14.

Djindjic, Zoran, 32–33

See also English hooligans

Dutch soccer, 3, 80–83

Glasgow. See Scottish sectarianism

Dyminskyy, Petro, 143, 152–53

globalization. See also capitalism;

nationalism

economics. See also capitalism;

American culture and, 239–40,

corruption

244–46

English soccer, 95–96

Brazilian top hats and, 119–21,

globalization and, 4–5

134–35, 138

violence and, 14, 38

English hooligans and, 94–98

elite classes, 73, 238–40

Iranian Islamic culture and,

English hooligans, 89–114

223, 233–34

death toll of, 13–14

Italian oligarchs and, 172–73

first, and Alan Garrison,

Jewish soccer and, 70–71, 84–85

89–96, 102–14

Scottish sectarianism and,

globalization and, 3–4, 96–98

37–40, 46–48

as industry, 98–102

soccer violence and, 13–15

semi-retired aging, 109–14

Ukrainian immigrant players

Tottenham fans, 77–80

and, 141–44 INDEX

Godwin, Samson, 150–53, 164

in Nazi concentration camps,

Golac, Ivan, 162–64

75–77

Johnston, Maurice, 46–48

Hakoah club, 66–68, 69, 71–75.

Juventus club, 170–77

See also Jewish soccer

Headhunters gang, 14, 101, 107

Karpaty Lviv club, 143, 149–53, 161.

Holland, 3, 80–83

See also Ukrainian immi-

hooligans. See English hooligans;

grant players

violence

Khatami, Mohammad, 219, 231–33

Hungarian clubs, 70, 85–88

Khomeini, Ayatollah Ruhollah,

218

illiberal nationalism, 198–99

immigrant players. See Ukrainian

liberal nationalism. See Spanish

immigrant players

bourgeois nationalism

indigenous culture. See culture

literature, hooligan, 98–102

Inter Milan club, 175, 187–90

Lobanovsky, Valeri, 159–61

Iranian Islamic culture, 217–34

local culture. See culture

football revolution and, 221–23,

London. See English hooligans

233–34

Lviv. See Ukrainian immigrant

history of soccer, 223–28

players

globalization and, 233–34

Mohammad Khatami and,

Manchester City club, 79–80,

231–33

112–13

soccer control and, 229–31

Manchester United club, 3, 5, 14,

Tehran women and, 217–21

96

Ireland, 57–64

masculinity, 13–14

Islamic culture

migration, 5, 130–31. See also

bigotry and, 85, 165–66

Ukrainian immigrant players

Croatian, 12, 15–17, 20–24

Milosevic, Slobodan, 13, 18–19,

ethnic warfare and, 7–8, 15–16,

28–29

111

Miranda, Eurico, 115–19, 134–39

Iranian (see Iranian Islamic

MTK Hungaria club, 86–88

soccer)

multinational corporations, 4–5,

Israel, 81, 84, 226–27

248

Italian oligarchs, 167–92

Muslims. See Islamic culture

bribery by, 170–77

press manipulation by, 5, 170,

nationalism

172–73, 177–92

American, 246–48

referees and Italian style, 3,

English, 107–9

167–71

Hungarian, 87

Jewish, 68–70

Jewish soccer, 65–88

secular, 222–23, 234

anti-Semitism, philo-Semitism,

Serbian, 9–10, 12, 18–19, 34

and, 77–88, 109–11

soccer and, 4–6

globalization and, 70–71,

Spanish (see Spanish bourgeois

84–85

nationalism)

Hakoah club, 66–68, 71–75

Ukrainian, 155–57

Jewish athletes, 65–66

violence and, 13–14

muscular Judaism, 68–70

national teams vs. clubs, 3 INDEX

Nazi concentration camp soccer,

globalization and, 37–40,

75–77

46–48

Nigerian soccer, 141–42, 146–48,

hooligans and, 40–43

158–62. See also Ukrainian

Protestant reformation and,

immigrant players

43–46

Nordau, Max, 69

secular nationalism, 222–23, 234

Serbian violence, 7–34

Obilic club, 25–34

Arkan and, 17–25

Old Firm game, 40, 48–52, 61

Milosevic overthrow and, 28–30

oligarchs, Ukrainian, 142–44. See

Obilic club and, 25–34

also Brazilian top hats; Italian

Red Star match with Dinamo

oligarchs

Zagreb, 15–17

Ultra Bad Boys fan club, 7–13

Pahlavi dynasty, 223–28

world soccer violence and, 13–15

Partizan club, 11, 15, 19

Slovenia, 12, 20

Pelé (Edson Arantes do Nasci-

soccer

mento), 121–28, 131–34

American anti-soccer lobby,

Pellizzari, Tommaso, 187–89

240–44

philo-Semitism, 81–85

author’s experience, 1–2,

Portella, José Luis, 139–40

235–36

Protestant reformation, 36, 43–46.

bigotry and (see Jewish soccer;

See also Scottish sectarianism

Scottish sectarianism;

Ukrainian immigrant play-

racism. See bigotry

ers)

Rangers Football Club. See Scot-

corruption and (see Brazilian

tish sectarianism

top hats; Italian oligarchs)

Raznatovic, Zeljko. See Arkan

culture and (see American cul-

(Zeljko Raznatovic)

ture; Iranian Islamic culture;

Real Madrid club, 2, 3, 5, 202–4,

nationalism; Spanish bour-

211–15

geois nationalism)

Red Star club, 7–8, 12, 15–17, 19,

globalization and, 1–6 (see also

22, 27, 29–30. See also Ser-

globalization)

bian violence; Ultra Bad Boys

styles (see styles, soccer)

fan club

violence, 13–15 (see also English

referees

hooligans; Serbian violence)

Italian, 167–71 (see also Italian

Souness, Graeme, 38–39, 46–48

oligarchs)

Spanish bourgeois nationalism,

Scottish, 50–51

192–216

religious bigotry. See Scottish sec-

Barca fans and, 211–16

tarianism; Serbian violence

Catalonia, Joan Gamper, and,

Reza Shah, 223–28

199–201

Romania, 204–5

FC Barcelona (Barca) club,

193–96

Sconcerti, Mario, 182–84

Franco regime and, 201–7

Scottish sectarianism, 35–64

illiberal nationalism vs.,

Belfast and, 57–64

198–99

Glasgow Rangers-Celtic rivalry,

nonviolence of, 196–98

35–37, 48–52

Hristo Stoichkov, 207–11

Findlay bigotry and, 52–57

Stoichkov, Hristo, 207–11 INDEX

styles, soccer

Ukrainian style vs. Nigerian

Brazilian, 120

style, 158–62

Dutch, 81

Ultra Bad Boys fan club, 7–15

FC Barcelona, 196

ultras, Italian, 182

globalization and, 3

United States. See American cul-

Italian, 169, 181–82

ture

Ukrainian vs. Nigerian, 158–62,

163–64

Vasco da Gama club, 115–19,

Yugoslavian, 12

134–39

Vienna. See Hakoah club

Tehran. See Iranian Islamic cul-

violence. See also English hooli-

ture

gans; Serbian violence

Teixeira, Ricardo, 126, 132

Barcelona nonviolence, 196–98

Thatcher, Margaret,