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Book SynopsisThis book examines the new geopolitical economy of football, exploring the intersection of money, politics, and power in the worldâs most popular sport.
Against a background of international conflict and the emergence of powerful new state actors in world sport, the book considers how football investments and events have become instruments of soft power and industrial development, and how football plays an increasingly significant role in global politics and international relations. Featuring the work of leading researchers from around the world, and case studies from five continents, the book examines key contemporary issues such as the Gulf Statesâ interests in European soccer and debates around âsportwashingâ and human rights, the global politics of artificial intelligence (AI) in football, and footballâs complex relationship with migration and identity in Africa and Latin America. It considers the seismic impact of Russiaâs invasion of Ukraine on the geopolitics of footba
