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Description of  The Making of a Global FIFA: Cold War Politics and Jo o Havelange s Election to the FIFA Presidency, 1950-1974 (Reris Studies in International Sport Relations)

In 1974, the Brazilian sports official Joo Havelange was elected FIFA's president in a two-round election, defeating the incumbent Stanley Rous. The story told by Havelange himself describes a private odyssey in which the protagonist crisscrosses two thirds of the world canvassing for votes and challenging the institutional status quo. For many scholars, Havelange's triumph changed FIFA's (International Federation of Football Association) identity, gradually turning it into a global and immensely wealthy institution. Conversely, the election can be analyzed as a historical event. It can be thought of as a Read more