Football Dynamo: Modern Russia and the People's Game
by Marc Bennetts
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A FASCINATING ACCOUNT OF THE CULTURE AND POLITICS OF RUSSIAN FOOTBALL, NOW UPDATED TO COVER EURO 2008 In 1991, the collapse of the USSR seemed to signal the death of the Russian football industry, as the money, the players and the fans left. But now the oligarchs who profited from the post-Soviet turmoil are supporting the nation's football clubs and their dreams of glory, resulting in unprecedented success.Along this journey into the heart of Russian football, Marc Bennetts meets the show more managers, oligarchs, players, pundits and fans that define the Russian Premier league, now the fastest-growing and most intriguing football league in the world. From Andrei Arshavin and the national team's adventures at Euro 2008 to the symbolism of a club from war-torn Chechnya lifting the Russian FA Cup, Football Dynamo uncovers shocking revelations about corruption, hooliganism and racism, but also the true beauty of the game and the country. show lessTags
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Marc Bennetts is a British journalist who has lived in Moscow for fifteen years. He has reported for the Guardian and the New York Times, and is the author of Football Dynamo: Modern Russia and the People's Game.
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- Important places
- Russia
- Original language
- English
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- Genres
- Sports and Leisure, Nonfiction, Sociology, General Nonfiction, History
- DDC/MDS
- 796.3340947 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Athletic and outdoor sports and games Ball sports Inflated ball driven by the foot Soccer, Association football standard subdivisions Biography And History Europe
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