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    Shall We Speak Football? "Scottish Accent You Know-It's Not Easy"

    Pavan, M (2021) Shall We Speak Football? "Scottish Accent You Know-It's Not Easy". International Journal of Sport and Society, 12 (2). pp. 200-218. ISSN 2152-7857

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    Abstract

    Football has been claimed to be a universal language and a catalyst of friendship relationships. Yet, such statements require evidence and analysis rather than mere assumption. This article seeks to analyze Street Soccer Scotland in Glasgow - a recreational football team made of local and international players, including refugees - as a case study to critically assess the potential of football as a communication tool and a platform for the creation of friendly relationships. It gives voice to the refugees playing in the team allowing them to express their senses of belonging. Finally, the article outlines some of the determinants that render this football project a positive agent of social change in refugees' lives.

    Item Type: Article (Article)
    Peer-reviewed: Yes
    Date Deposited: 19 Nov 2025 09:28
    Publisher: Common Ground Research Networks
    Additional Information: For copyright reasons, full-text access is not available through this repository. The version of record can be found on the publisher's website: https://doi.org/10.18848/2152-7857/cgp/v12i02/199-218.
    Divisions: Organisation > Business and Law
    Organisation > Business and Law > People and Performance
    Subject terms: 1504 Commercial Services, 1599 Other Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services, 1608 Sociology, 4408 Political science, 4410 Sociology
    URI: https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/642696
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.18848/2152-7857/CGP/v12i02/199-218
    ISSN 2152-7857
    e-ISSN 2152-7865

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