Stade de Gerland, Lyon
Author's Note
This book chapter consists of original empirical research appearing in a collection edited by a leading authority and member of the Government Football Task Force. It provides coverage of the imagery used by dozens of press articles from three countries (France, Germany and Spain) in football match reports and rethinks the interpretations of Blain, Boyle and O' Donnell who previously felt that the type of relationship between football and society examined here was unique to England. The piece raises the important issue of how football is mediated by the press and concludes that much can be learned about the societies in question by examining how this interface operates. Situating the debate in the bellicose language of the British tabloids, we highlight the use of military, religious and even medical metaphors in continental football journalism which display distinct national characteristics that are historically and culturally significant.
(co-authors: Liz Crolley & Ralf Jeutter)
Il faut battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaud