History Of Football: The Beautiful Game

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  • : 2002
  • : 13
  • : -1
  • BBC One
  • Documentary Sport

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Origins
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23, 2002
Beginning the series in great style, episode one looks at the origins of the game. It looks at the various possible beginnings from many different nations including China, Mexico, Japan .. show full overview
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Football Cultures
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24, 2002
This episode looks at varying cultures and how they have developed the same basic game to incorporate their own cultural diversity. It looks into great detail at Africa in the 50s and .. show full overview
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Evolution Of The European Game
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25, 2002
The third episode looks at how football took its shape in Europe. It shows how much influence Scottish players had on the early game in Europe as many were imported into England's .. show full overview
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European Superpowers
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26, 2002
As the name suggests, this episode looks at the clubs that have become the big powers in European football. Clubs such as AC Milan, Internationale and Real Madrid were the dominant .. show full overview
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Brazil
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27, 2002
Considered by many to be the most prolific nation in football terms, this episode looks at the South Americans and their impact on the game. They are without doubt the most successful .. show full overview
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South American Superpowers
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28, 2002
This episode looks at the South American region and goes into great detail of its history. Maradona is focussed on and his role in the 1986 finals where he cheated by handling the ball .. show full overview
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For Club And Country
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29, 2002
The first topic of focus in this episode is the French and how they have recently become a force in world football, since their memorable win on home soil in the 1998 World Cup. They .. show full overview
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The Dark Side
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30, 2002
This interesting episode looks at the darker side of football. The general perception of the public around the world is that football fans are hooligans and racists and this episode .. show full overview
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Superstars
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01, 2002
The general public who have no idea about football will still be aware of some of the biggest names in the game the superstars. Names such as Maradona, Pele and Ronaldo are instantly .. show full overview
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The Media
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02, 2002
This episode looks at the football media and how they are both needed for the game and at times its worst enemy. Without the media the game would never reach the world audience that it .. show full overview
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Africa
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03, 2002
This episode looks at the growth of football in Africa. It covers how the game was first introduced and the changes it has undergone over the years. It looks at the North African Cup .. show full overview
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A Game For All
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04, 2002
This episode if more about the history of FIFA than anything else, covering its inception 1904. It looks at the rule of Jules Rimet as president from 1921 until 1962 and the reign of .. show full overview
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Futures
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05, 2002
What does the future hold for football? Will it remain the dominant sport? This episode looks at the continued growth in countries such as China, India, the Middle East, Korea and Japan, .. show full overview

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