The World Cup isn't just a game for the thousands of football fans who regard it as the holy grail and Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as the prophets. A growing body of scholars see football playing an under-appreciated role as keeper of society's well-being -- providing a sense of identity with an almost religious role. The late Liverpool manager Bill Shankly once said that football is more important than "life and death". But Pele's "Beautiful ...Friday, 30 May 2014
World Cup Fever and Its 'Soothing' Role
The World Cup isn't just a game for the thousands of football fans who regard it as the holy grail and Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as the prophets. A growing body of scholars see football playing an under-appreciated role as keeper of society's well-being -- providing a sense of identity with an almost religious role. The late Liverpool manager Bill Shankly once said that football is more important than "life and death". But Pele's "Beautiful ...
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