Global Identity: The World View Of Soccer

Although, the author has written this book in a very humorous way and used sarcasm in certain instances that makes a person smile while reading it, however many serious issues such as the acceptability of globalization, how it has caused what the author defines as an “American cultural cleavage” and why overall globalization failed are being discussed. The tone of the author has generally been subtle and like mentioned before, he has used humor to lighten up the mood. The strategy of using a friendly tone, using professional language and difficult vocabulary and combining it with sports to address a serious problem makes this writing very interesting and persuading but, soccer is perhaps a topic too narrow to represent

Soccer is the most globalized sport. Owners of any sporting team demand and pay for top talent from anywhere in the world. Before 1995, soccer rules in Europe limited the number of foreign players to a handful per club. A Belgian player successfully protested that the rules violated European laws on labor mobility and discrimination. Since then, the doors have opened wide and skills in the game have improved, though talent is increasingly concentrated among the wealthiest teams and nations. (Milanovic)

All over the world, soccer is the main reason how some social classes, religion, and ethnicity are today. Foer believes soccer is everything and it can decide how a country does in politics and economics for years to come.

Soccer is the most played sport worldwide, many people love it and I’m one of them, it is my favorite sport because you can improve your skills with your feet, and get a lot of exercise. By writing this essay, I hope that I can provide more information about the sport and maybe convert the people who dislike the sport into fans.

The culture of soccer is more than just articles written in sport pages, or rumors about players been transferred from one club to another. It includes a bigger picture that covers many different social, political and economic aspects of the game. In countries where the sport is not that relevant, people refer to it as soccer. In others where the sport is very popular and has been around for a long time, it is referred to as football. When it comes to the sport, there are two very different ideas relevant to how people view it. In said countries where soccer is the national sport, the game is viewed as if it can achieve anything; from having just fun with your friends to helping unite people from around the world. In other countries where the sport is not as much popular, the game is seen as boring and is looked down on. This paper will explore how soccer is growing at such a rapid pace despite the fact that it can be viewed as violent and boring.

In Jonathan Zimmerman’s essay “African National Identities Can’t Be Built on Soccer Fever” he describes how soccer brings the people of Africa together. He talks about the unity of Africans and how much soccer is a part of their lives. He also describes the underlying reason of why soccer is so heavily pushed. The perspective in the essay “Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey, Goodbye” Tim Bowling discusses his passion for hockey and his hate for the violence. Both show the passion countrymen have for their sports as well as the ugly side of the sport as well.

The idea of identity and its formation has always been a fundamental aspect of humanity. For centuries academics and philosophers have argued about what identity means, how it is constructed, and how it affects one’s life. While identity as a whole can be an extremely complex idea, this essay will discuss it as simply a method of defining oneself by a set of characteristics or ideologies. The growth and widespread impact of soccer over the last century has had an incredible impact on the world, and its popularity had diversity has allowed millions to develop their own identities surrounding their relationship with soccer. When one examines the qualities of soccer, it is understandable that it could be instrumental for identity formation. Soccer provides an uncomplicated path towards self-identity through supporting teams, serves as a persistent chain of events, and creates defined boundaries for collective groups to form.

Since its conception, soccer continues to dominate the global sports scene. As of 2015, 265 million people play soccer in the world. This widely known game was invented two centuries ago in England and quickly became one of the most popular sports in the world. Soccer is also exceptionally influential in the political world. The sport has the capability to spark war and bring peace to entire nations. Along with its effects on the political world, soccer is also a considerable part of many cultures. The daily lives of people culturally and politically would be vastly different if it weren’t for the major influence of soccer.

Many people around the world enjoy soccer, people's obsession over soccer can range from anything that has to do with the sport, watching soccer even playing soccer video games. Most people do not understand why so many people are attracted to the sport. However, if you think about it it is the emotions that are shared between the teams and the viewers, the connection between everyone that is involved is so strong that it can lead to strong bonds and ties to specific players or teams. The history of soccer can be traced back thousands of years and there are multiple countries who claim they created the sport.

To most people in this world soccer is just a hobby, but to me it means more, it’s a lifestyle. Soccer player’s are usually athletic and hardworking people who all have a goal to get better and become the best. I see soccer as a duty,stress reliever, and a guide to improve my own character. Soccer is a lifestyle, or maybe a hobby depending on how you take on the role as one yourself. To be a soccer player in my own opinion is to be part of a team, take on responsibility, encourage others, and work to achieve your goals, but to others it’s just a sport.

There are a number of factors which contributed to the growth of football after its invention. It is safe to say that the process of globalization has contributed to this as well. This section of the report will not present how globalization has affected football, but rather how football has affected globalization. In other words, it will be examined till what extent football has affected the process of the international integration. Mainly, it will be analyzed that football has had on effect on three factors which contribute to globalization: migration, innovation of technology, and improvement of country relations.

On the field of play, soccer may just be an exhilarating sport, but it is also a transcendent form of cultural performance, entertainment, and expression that plays an important role in defining the individual and national identity of many people throughout the world. The famous Liverpool FC manager in the 1960s and 1970s, Bill Shankly, once declared that “Some people believe football [soccer] is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.” Nowhere is this statement more accurate than in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region , where soccer is shaped by the most prevalent social forces and factors of each society, while also influencing the development

Globalization impacts nations economically, politically, technologically, and through human patterns, but it also impacts humans on a personal level, including their identities and behaviors, making the psychological aspect of globalization key

Globalization is briefly identified as, “the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operation on an international scale.” Some scholars argue that globalization threaten or may end nations or nation-states. Scholars should no longer conceptualize globalism and nationalism as conflicting categories (Wang); rather, they should see how globalism and nationalism can coincide within a nation. Taiwan is an example of how national identity is established in the face of globalization.

Globalization is the transnational movement of removing national boundaries towards economic, trade, financial, communication and services integration across worldwide markets.