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From Stadium to Bars: Transnational Media and African Fan Identity

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Identity and Nation in African Football

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Abstract

The history of African football begins with Europe. As Paul Darby (2002) points out, football in Africa is undeniably a legacy of colonialism. When football was initially introduced in Africa, the sport was played only by the colonists. Slowly, the game diffused among the local populations. From a historical perspective, Alegi (2010: 3) states that football in Africa started in 1862, and that the first recorded football game was played in South Africa between whites in the Cape and Natal provinces. By the early twentieth century, football was played in Algeria, Egypt, and the Belgian Congo (Leopoldville).

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  1. Department of Sports Administration, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA

    Gerard Akindes (Assistant Professor of Sports Administration)

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  1. Legal and Management Communication Department, Howard University, USA

    Chuka Onwumechili (Professor and Chair of the Strategic) (Professor and Chair of the Strategic)

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    Gerard Akindes (Assistant Professor of Sports Administration) (Assistant Professor of Sports Administration)

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Akindes, G. (2014). From Stadium to Bars: Transnational Media and African Fan Identity. In: Onwumechili, C., Akindes, G. (eds) Identity and Nation in African Football. Global Culture and Sport . Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137355812_14

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