'Community is at the core of football, and with it notions of identity and place'
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* In his latest book, 'Taking Our Ball Back: English Football’s Culture Wars', MARTIN CLOAKE quotes political philosopher Michael Sandel’s statement that “The pleasure of sports has been diminished by its commerciality.” One of the central questions running through the collection of articles that make up the book is how the thing that makes sport so commercially valuable can be prevented from destroying what makes it so commercially valuable. It’s a complex discussion, but, as Cloake contends, one that has resonance beyond football.
'Community is at the core of football, and with it notions of identity and place'
'Community is at the core of football, and…
'Community is at the core of football, and with it notions of identity and place'
* In his latest book, 'Taking Our Ball Back: English Football’s Culture Wars', MARTIN CLOAKE quotes political philosopher Michael Sandel’s statement that “The pleasure of sports has been diminished by its commerciality.” One of the central questions running through the collection of articles that make up the book is how the thing that makes sport so commercially valuable can be prevented from destroying what makes it so commercially valuable. It’s a complex discussion, but, as Cloake contends, one that has resonance beyond football.