Global Celebrity Athletes and Nationalism: Fãºtbol, Hockey, and the Representation of Nation

Journal of Sport & Social Issues

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 168-194

  Wong, Lloyd L ^a   Trumper, Ricardo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Okanagan University College   (Canada)

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EID: 84990316934     PISSN: 01937235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193723502262004     Document Type: Article

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