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25
Jun

French Soccer and Empire’s Legacy

UC Press Podcast with Laurent Dubois: [podcast]https://www.ucpress.edu/content/podcasts/11303.mp3[/podcast] France lost to South Africa on Tuesday, in the last game of the 2010 World Cup for “Les Bleus”. Their exit from the tournament followed …

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21
Jun

A Blue Flame

The World Cup is well underway, and Laurent Dubois, author of Soccer Empire: The World Cup and the Future of France, is following the tournament on his Soccer Politics blog. In this …

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11
Jun

The World Cup Phenomenon

The 2010 World Cup began in South Africa today, with the first game, between South Africa and Mexico, ending in a tie. With the US-England game coming up tomorrow, Laurent Dubois, author …

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31
Mar

Soccer as a Political Stage

Hundreds of millions of people watch World Cup soccer around the world, making it not just a game, but an international arena. “Every soccer game is an amazing story….It’s of such importance …

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