‘Refugee footballers’: A socioecological exploration of forced migrants in the Italian and German elite football system

Against the background of the recent European ‘refugee crisis’ and its long-term consequences, this article investigates the research question ‘how do footballers with a refugee background experience the process of accessing top-level football?’, using ethnographic material and interviews with compe...

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Published in:International review for the sociology of sport 2024-02, Vol.59 (1), p.119-138
Main Authors: Norrito, Alessio, Michelini, Enrico, Giulianotti, Richard, Mason, Carolynne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Content analysis
Elites
Ethnography
Football
Forced migration
Internal migration
Migrants
Professional development
Professional football
Professional training
Refugees
Relocation
Soccer
Socialization
System theory
Systems theory
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