The Politics of Football in Yugoslavia

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The book delves into the historical intertwining of football and communism in socialist Yugoslavia, starting from Tito's partisan forces using the sport as a revolutionary tool during the 1940s. It examines how football served to unify diverse ethnic groups under Tito's regime, promoting his unique brand of communism amid Cold War tensions. Through extensive research and interviews, the narrative reveals the sport's role in political expression, highlighting issues of corruption and violence that mirrored the country's eventual disintegration in the 1990s.