Truth Kicks In

So, in Serbia, he meets fans who "played a pivotal role in the revival of Serbian nationalism". He sketches the decline of Brazilian clubs (the national team itself does well as its members play for English and European clubs), which went hand-in-hand with the fall of the nation as an emerging economic power. And, when Ukraine decided to join the global village after the demise of the Soviet Union, its clubs did the same by inviting foreign players. Both local football and national economics failed to gain from globalisation. It’s a "must read" for anyone interested in soccer, economics, ethnic and religious violence, or global terrorism.