Sport

The shame in Spain
5th May 2008
Observer Sport Monthly
The torrent of racial abuse at Spanish matches is the product of a society that is in flux and is also uneasy with immigration. But don’t be complacent, warns Martin Jacques. This is an enemy that English football has yet to defeat
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Football’s new world order
6th June 2004
The Observer
Football has conquered the world. Some of the brightest stars in Portugal this summer will have been born in Africa and Latin America, and top European clubs increasingly sign players from every continent. Martin Jacques talks to players, fans, businessmen and the head of Fifa to discover how globalisation is changing football - for better and worse - and why international competitions may yet save the game from rampant greed
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