What Does the Ball Think?

Why football is not just kicking

by Johannes Schweikle, Oliver Lück

Description

A football is a moody thing, and the art of mastering it a highly challenging concern. Whether fan or philosopher, football is a fascination, and its various facets are revealed in this anthology with memorable, intelligent and curious contributions. How and with what (human rights-violating) methods did Qatar prepare for the World Cup? Actress Christiane Paul explains why she supports FC Bayern. Herman van Veen explains the difference between Dutch and German football fans, and the report 'Five balls for Angola' takes readers on a journey to football in Africa. A book for dedicated fans and critical football observers.

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Author Biography

Oliver Lück is a journalist, photographer and author. He has written for publications including the stadium magazine of FC St. Pauli, and now works for Spiegel Online and the magazine of the Süddeutsche Zeitung, to name but a few. Johannes Schweikle turned to journalism after studying theology. He contributes to publications such as Die Zeit, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and has written reports and portraits on Joshua Kimmich and football in Pakistan.

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher S. Hirzel Verlag
  • Publication Date October 2022
  • Orginal LanguageGerman
  • ISBN/Identifier 9783777632346
  • FormatPaperback
  • Primary Price 20 EUR
  • Pages225
  • ReadershipGeneral
  • Publish StatusUnpublished
  • Original Language TitleWas denkt der Ball? Warum Fußball mehr als kicken ist
  • Edition1st edition 2022
  • Copyright Year2022

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