From a renowned group of international scholars, this new work examines how leading economic countries use sport business, particularly individual sports events (such as the Olympics or FIFA Men's or Women's World Cup) as well as participant sport, in comprehensive plans toward driving and...

From a renowned group of international scholars, this new work examines how leading economic countries use sport business to drive and further economic development by raising brand awareness (country as a brand), transforming lagging communities, and enhancing travel and tourism in the country

Contemporary global football industry : an introduction / N. David Pifer, Yan Wang, Glaucio Scremin, Brenda G. Pitts, and James J. Zhang -- European grassroots football : structural and managerial peculiarities / Christoph Breuer and Tobias Nowy -- Economic importance of football in Germany /...