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Alegi (P.) AFRICAN SOCCERSCAPES, how a continent changed the world's game
179 pp., maps, illus., paperback, London, 2010. R125

A history of African football.

"In this wonderfully researched and richly textured narrative, Alegi tells the vital story of how football transformed Africa and Africa transformed football during the twentieth century. The book is a must-read for all those wishing to gain a greater understanding of the past, and future, of the global game." Laurent Dubois, Duke University

"The best academic histories of sporting cultures are those that tell the story 'from within'. Such is the supreme accomplishment of Peter Alegi's 'African Soccerscapes'. Rather than presenting a tale of colonial imposition, Alegi gives keen insight into how soccer has been culturally reclaimed within African regional and urban contexts. For those wanting to know about soccer as a contemporary global phenomenon, this book should be at the top of their reading list." John Hughson, Professor of Sport and Cultural Studies, University of Central Lancashire

Peter Alegi is Associate Professor of African History at Michigan State University. He is the author of "Laduma! Soccer, politics and society in South Africa". He co-hosts the Africa Past and Present podcast.

Alegi (P.) LADUMA!, soccer, politics and society in South Africa, from its origins to 2010
229 pp., maps, illus., paperback, Revised Edition, Pietermaritzburg, (2004) 2010. R190

An updated edition of Peter Alegi's history of football in South Africa, in which "he explores the Africanisation of the game with the introduction of rituals and magic, and the emergence of distinctive playing styles"

"The passionate and meticulous research in 'Laduma!' ensures that a lost legacy is highlighted and that the roots of soccer in South Africa have now been properly recorded. 'Laduma!' reveals a fascinating history, exceptional in the world game - a history that ia intertwined with the dramatic and turbulent past of an exciting young democracy." Mark Gleeson, from his foreword

Peter Alegi is an associate professor of history at Michigan State Univesity.

Andrag (B.) ed. CAPE TOWN STADIUM, between the lines
191 pp., b/w & colour illus., paperback, Cape Town, 2010. R228

A collection of ten articles, twenty six interviews and a panel discussion on the building of the Cape Town Stadium.

Articles include "Beyond the Village: Cape Town rises to the occasion" by Laurine Platzky, which explores the political and social history of Cape Town and addresses some of the topical issues relating to the location of the building,
"Urban Design - Beyond Object" by Henri Comrie and Khalied Jacobs, which explains how the urban form of the stadium relates to the spatial composition of the city,
"The Cape Town Diva: drama, dignity & delight" by Catherine Slessor, which examines the stadium from an architectural point of view,
"Putting a Lid on it" by Henning Rasmuss and Carolyn Helfenstein, on constructing the stadium roof, and
"Calla and Calabash: spectacular stadium structures surprise the world" by Roman Hollenstein, which discusses all the new stadia in the country.

Berg (A.) photo. & text DREAMS & GOALS, the World Cup and world football culture 1990-2010
288 pp., 4to., colour illus., hardback, d.w., Stockport, 2009. R513

A collection of photographs by Allistair Berg covering the last five World Cup Finals and also grassroots football around the world.

Includes a section on football in Africa.

Bloomfield (S.) AFRICA UNITED, how football explains Africa
299 pp., map, colour illus., paperback, Edinburgh, 2010. R230

Steve Bloomfield's investigation of Africa's passion for football and the role football has played in Africa's political life. He looks at thirteen countries, including Zimbabwe and South Africa. He also covers the build-up to the 2010 World Cup.

"Like the weather in Britian, the teams and players of Premiership football are the commonest topic of conversation in Africa. In a thousand African languages, Arsenal, Chelsea, Drogba and Rooney are the coinage of human discourse. From the streets, bars, airports, palaces and touchlines of Africa, Bloomfield reveals how Africans play, talk, eat and sleep football and explains why it can precipitate political crises." Richard Dowden, director of the Royal African Society and author of "Africa: altered states, ordinary miracles"

British journalist Steve Bloomfield has been based in Nairobi since 2006, reporting from twenty-five countries across Africa. A former Africa correspondent for the Independent, he is now a correspondent for Monocle.

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