Football Fandom in Europe and Latin America

Introduction...................................................................................................................10

Bernardo Buarque and Thomas Busset

Part 1. Europe

1. A sociological analysis of United Kingdom football fans: historical debates and contemporary issues.............................................................................................. 42

Jamie Cleland and Richard Giulianotti

2. Football fandom in France and Italy

Sébastien Louis

3. A struggle between loyalty and commodification: Scandinavian football fans

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Aage Radmann, Torbjörn Andersson and Katarzyna Herd

4. From stands to forests: the development of Belgian and Dutch hooliganism

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Bertrand Fincooeur

5. Fandom, society and politics in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Christian Koller

6. The long shadow of communism, hooliganism and identity politics: contemporary football fandom in Eastern Europe.............................................................................139

Radoslaw Kossakowski

7. Football fandom in south-eastern Europe: the countries from the former Yugoslavia....................................................................................................................160

Loïc Tregoures

8. Claques, ultras and radicals: the uneven development of fandom in Spain and Portugal - a history of identities and political extremism

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Carles Viñas

Part 2. Latin America

9. A duel of "hinchadas" Chile and Argentina, a comparative study......................194

Veronica Moreira, Rodrigo Soto Lagos and Carlos Vergara

10. The field of interactions of organized supporters' groups in Brazil

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Felipe Lopes and Rosana da Câmara Teixeira

11. War and football in the Andes: organized groups of supporters in Peru and Colombia.......................................................................................................................231

Aldo Panfichi and Raul Eduardo Martínez

12. Comparative history, culture and structure of Central America's fooball fan groups...........................................................................................................................253

Onésimo Rodríguez Aguilar

13. Isolation, youthful rebellious