Football, Fandom and Collective Memory

1. Introduction to Studies on Football, Fandom and Collective Memory: Why Investigate the Role Models of Football Fans? Part I Role Models, Nation and Patriotism 2. The Evolution of Ukrainian Football Ultras in the Context of War: Tribune of Heroes 3. The Political and War Symbology in the Universe of the Supporters: A Reading of the Appropriations of the Figure of Che Guevara Between Organized Supporters in Brazil 4. An Example of Patriotism Within a Subcultural Group: Bad Blue Boys Zagreb 5. The Rejection of Individuals as Heroes in Football Supporters' Groups: Difficult Heroism in Mexico 6. Hero Formation and the Myth of Australian National Identity in Australian Football Part II Role Models and History 7. From Collective Memory to Collective Identity: A Case Study of FC Bayern Munich 8. On the Ambivalences of Fandom's Collective Memory: Communist Officer and the Hero of the Anti-Communist Terraces 9. Cuauhtemoc Blanco: Hero and Antihero, and his Personification of Contradictions in Mexican Society 10 Collective Memory and Charismatic Affect: The Cult of Maradona Among Argentinean and Neapolitan Football Supporters Part III Teams and their Role Models 11. Deconstructing the Socio-Political, Ethnic, and Racial Dimensions of Zimbabwe's Dream Team (1992 - 1995): 'Ndivo vakomana vekwedu vanotamba kufanana neshumba' 12. Claiming, Space and Identity: Analysing Tractor Football Club's Catalyst Role in the Publicization of Ethnic and Ecological Claims, 13. Between a Historical Moment and the Brand of a Football Fan Group: The Republic of Ploie?ti 14. History, Collective Memory, and Social Representations Associated to Futebol Clube do Porto: The "Nation" and its Hero 15. Folk Tale Patterns and Memory-Building Processes in Swedish Football: Transfer Me a Hero 16. Fandom Identity, Collective Memory and Blank Spots in Knowledge: Conclusions and the Book's Contribution to Further Research Agenda