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Why are Brits so obsessed with football?
Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson explore how football became Britain鈥檚 national sport.
Why are Brits so obsessed with football?
Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson explore the origins of football, how the game transformed from a gentleman鈥檚 hobby to the people鈥檚 game, and then how it became the most popular cultural phenomenon in the world.
Key sources:
The Ball is Round: A Global History of Football - David Goldblatt
The Association Game: A History of British Football - Matthew Taylor
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Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson reveal the historical roots of everyday life.
