Football, Europe and the Press

Remember the Teutons: English coverage of Germany at the 2010 World Cup

“…In the late 1960s, efficiency joined the set of 'traditional' attributes and became standard fare within two decades. 39 Interestingly, English views mirrored broader European ones. As Crolley and Hand observe:…”

“…14 Media portrayals often latch onto and help reaffirm such beliefs -the Spanish, for instance, are celebrated for 'la furia', the French for their 'champagne' football and the English for their 'bulldog spirit'. 15 Fans, too, become part of the 'semantics of football', (re)affirming their own national identities, whilst 'othering' those with different backgrounds. 16 Over time, representations of style -and, by extension, national attributes -become mythologized in popular memories, which hark back to historic sides, specific events and individual players -both heroes and villains alike.…”

“…Since the mid-twentieth century, English journalists have typically equated three elements with the German style of play -power, efficiency and confidence. 9 In so doing, they have adopted a tone that has ranged from restrained to jingoistic, the 1980s and 1990s witnessing a sharp turn towards the latter. 10 The subsequent analysis argues that media discourse has undergone another, albeit limited, shift since the turn of the millennium.…”

‘El Clasico’ and the demise of tradition in Spanish club football: perspectives on shifting patterns of cultural identity

“…32 The global audience across mediascapes each time the clubs play guarantees global publicity for the more radical manifestations of Catalan autonomy and independence, so that when FC Barcelona met Arsenal in the Champions League in 2010. A banner could be unfurled proclaiming that 'Catalonia is not Spain', whilst the then club President Joan Laporte could subsequently exploit the position to launch his political ambitions in respect of the Catalan Independence Party.…”

Les relations franco-algériennes dans la presse écrite nationale française: l'exemple du traitement du match de football France-Algérie du 6 octobre 2001

“…De surcroît, la situation dans laquelle se trouve l'équipe de France le 6 octobre 2001 s'avère particulière. En effet, trois ans auparavant, le 12 juillet 1998, les scènes de liesse ayant accompagné la victoire des Tricolores en Coupe du monde ont conduit certains journalistes, politiciens et intellectuels à invoquer le triomphe du multiculturalisme (Crolley and Hand 2002;Hare 1999, 2000;Dietschy et al 2006;Dine 2000Dine , 2003Gastaut 2007;Marks 1999;McKeever 1999;Mignon 1999;O'Donnell and Blain 1999;Silverstein 2000) en raison du métissage des joueurs. 1 La sélection française fut décrite comme le symbole de la « Nouvelle France », une France « black-blanc-beur » unie en dépit de sa diversité.…”