Fifa World Cup
From Spain’s struggle for democratic legitimacy to Italy’s rediscovery of football nationalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12675249 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Juan Antonio Simón (0000-0002-8412-0813, Universidad Europea de Madrid), Carlos García-Martí (0000-0001-9075-6941, Universidad Europea de Madrid, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 7-8 |
| Pages | 948-959 |
| Publication date | 2019-10-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Soccer and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1466-0970 • E-ISSN: 1743-9590 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14660970.2019.1680495 |
| OpenAlex | W2980859895 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 3 |
One of the most memorable moments in the World Cups history is Marco Tardelli’s second goal in Italy’s win over Germany in the 1982 World Cup finals. Better known as Tardelli’s scream, it is thus a perfect object to analyse in order to understand football’s deeper social meanings and its political and cultural undertones, in this case both for the World Cup champions, Italy, and for the host country, Spain. In the Spanish case, organizing the World Cup was a huge political opportunity for the just restored democracy to showcase to the world a modern and pluralistic society leaving behind the authoritarian and outdated dictatorship. As for Italy, their first World Cup winning since World War II was heavily politically used by actors across the political spectrum. Such nationalistic approach constituted a novelty after decades of a low profile national discourse
Authoritarianism · Democracy · Dictatorship · Football · Legitimacy · Media studies · Nationalism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of sport · World War II · History of Education in Spain · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society · Law · Spanish History and Politics
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1.33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |