How Soccer Explains the World

How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization
Interview with author Franklin Foer
CBC News: Sunday Night
Producer: Gregory Szopa
Editor: Bryan Gardner

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  Sports

[diflumes12]

What this man is saying is soo true... this is why soccer is the BEST sport alive and the world cup is the biggest event alive.

[gieemce]

speaking in global point of view call it football. soccer is in america. it is not the end of the world.

[David Segura]

the world cup is the most great event in the planet..

[MunkhjinE]

soccer means association. Association was shortened to assoc then it became soccer. Calling it soccer is not right

[Matt S]

I am not arguing that football is not a great sport, because it is; I'm simply in awe of its darker side. This book really is fantastic and it show's how different sports are in the east and west. In the U.S. Sport is based on wealth maximzation, while internationally it is look at more as a Utility; esprit de corps (however its spelled). This book allows people like me (the heavy American Sport Consumer)

to dive into the fascinating world of international football. GOOD READ

[Matt S]

this book plays devil's advocate in many ways how soccer has failed its global efforts to dimish hatred and corruption generated by soccer. Like he says " globalization should do away with nationalism but it hasn't done so." He later outlies a theory on how it could unite the world. This book is a theory on globalization not a solution or summary of a succesfull solution, many of it's points are weak however are overlooked because of its innovative thought.

[edinburgh96]

soccer and football is the same game. Two names for the same game.

By the way, it was the British who invented the name soccer. There is a tv show on in Britain every saturday morning called "Soccer AM" and one of the best selling football magazines in Europe is called "World Soccer." Maybe you should write to the tv show and magazie and tell them they are wrong for using the name soccer.

[dingobert1]

What the fuck is soccer? It's called football you fucking retard. This asshole does not know what he is talking about.

[caeseroct0]

Aww man, I wanted to see the giant sweater.

[sicoticosandro]

mi buen, ud. fue/es jugador profesional en Chile?

Cual es su nombre?

Por curiosidad solamente.

[sicoticosandro]

football is the motor of the world... and football is anticapitalistic for excellence...

[bshoebrick13]

Anyone know what the name of the first song in the background of this video is?