Modern Australian

A history of politics intruding on football

  • Written by Roy Hay, Honorary Fellow, Deakin University
A history of politics intruding on footballArgentine striker Mario Kempes controlling the ball during his team's win against the Netherlands in the 1978 World Cup.El Grafico

This article is the second in a five-part World Cup series exploring the politics, economics, science and social issues behind the world’s most popular sports event.


There is an old tradition in England that sport...