Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors Introduction: Football in the Making; G.Armstrong & R.Giulianotti The Old World Superpowers: Veteran Players Associating with Football: Social Identity in England 1863-1998; D.Russell Hooligans and Carnival Fans: Scottish Football Supporter Cultures; R.Giulianotti The Coming of Age: the World Cup of France \'98; H.Dauncey & G.Hare Football Identity and Youth Culture in Germany; U.Merkel Glory and Innovation: Pre-eminent Players Everything in Moderation: the Swedish Model; T.Andersson & A.Radmann Post-modern Times: Identities and Violence in Argentine Football; P.Alabarces Football and its Dilemmas: a Brazilian Story; J.S.L.Lopes Waiting in the Wings: Marginal Players Making the Maltese Cross: Football on a Small Island; G.Armstrong & J.Mitchell Beyond Erdirne: Football and the National Identity Crisis in Turkey; C.Kozanoglu View from the Periphery: Football in Indonesia; F.Colombijn Contested Decisions: Disunited Players The Generation Game: Football among the Baga of Guinea; R.Sarro Territorial Politics and Football in Northern Ireland; A.Bairner & P. Shirlow Team Selection and the Chosen People in Israel: the Case of Hapoel Taibeh; Y.S.Carmeli & I.Bar From Ends to Trenches, and Back; Football in the Former Yugoslavia; S.Vrcan & D.Lalic New Tactics: Contemporary Players Bhola Lethu: Football in Urban South Africa; J.Nauright No Longer Worlds Apart? British Influences in Norwegian Football; M.Goksoyr & H.Hognestad The Suburban Soccer Field; Sport and the Culture of Privilege in Contemporary America; D.Zwick & D.L.Andrews The Japanese Dream: Soccer Culture Towards the New Millennium; H.Nogawa & H.Maeda Index