African football in the 21st century and the unstoppable commercialization of the World Cup The Age of Football introduction and chapter one

Published: April 24, 2020, 12:26 a.m.

Haven't read the book? Trust us and listen anyway! Daryl and The Athletic Soccer's George Quraishi are using introduction and chapter one of David Goldblatt's book The Age of Football as the jumping off point for a discussion about the commercialization of the World Cup, and soccer in 21st-century Sub-Saharan Africa.\nBuy the book!\nTo buy a hardcover copy of The Age of Football, go here: https://bookshop.org/books/the-age-of-football-soccer-and-the-21st-century/9780393635119\n(we're not getting a cut, just providing the link)\nTo read via Kindle, try here: https://www.amazon.com/Age-Football-Global-Twenty-first-Century-ebook/dp/B07P55K5BZ/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=\nSPONSORS!\nDonate to the Salvation Army via SalvationArmyUSA.org\n\xa0Use code SOCCER at TheBlackTux.com for a 10% discount\xa0\n\n\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices