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A popular history of the emergence of football in early twentieth century Russia



Trade Review

'Football is an excellent way in to understanding any country, and if there's one country we need to understand better now, it's Russia. An extremely timely book.'

-- Simon Kuper, co-author of 'Soccernomics'

'A fascinating, thorough and at times revealing investigation into the origins of football in the USSR.'

-- Jonathan Wilson, author of 'Inverting the Pyramid'

'A fascinating, brilliantly researched insight into the patchwork origins of the ruthless powerhouse that Soviet football would become.'

-- Robert O'Connor, author of 'Blood and Circuses'

Table of Contents

Introduction
Part One. Infancy
Part Two. Adolescence
Part Three. Youth
Epilogue
Bibliography
Acronyms

Football in the Land of the Soviets

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    A Paperback / softback by Carles Viñas, Luke Stobart

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      Publisher Pluto Press
      Published 20 October 2022
      ISBN-13 9780745347448
      978-0745347448
      ISBN-10 0745347444
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      History Social and cultural history Far-left political ideologies and movements

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A popular history of the emergence of football in early twentieth century Russia



      Trade Review

      'Football is an excellent way in to understanding any country, and if there's one country we need to understand better now, it's Russia. An extremely timely book.'

      -- Simon Kuper, co-author of 'Soccernomics'

      'A fascinating, thorough and at times revealing investigation into the origins of football in the USSR.'

      -- Jonathan Wilson, author of 'Inverting the Pyramid'

      'A fascinating, brilliantly researched insight into the patchwork origins of the ruthless powerhouse that Soviet football would become.'

      -- Robert O'Connor, author of 'Blood and Circuses'

      Table of Contents

      Introduction
      Part One. Infancy
      Part Two. Adolescence
      Part Three. Youth
      Epilogue
      Bibliography
      Acronyms

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