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'Full speed ahead Barcelona': the social construction of Roy Keane's 1999 semi-final performance versus Juventus.
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Soccer & Society . Jun2023, Vol. 24 Issue 4, p581-592. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- For over 30 years, the men's UEFA Champions League (UCL) has showcased Europe's most elite and wealthiest football clubs. Debates surrounding the competition's best individual performance rarely reach a consensus. However, one common response points towards Manchester United's Roy Keane versus Juventus in the 1999 semi-final second leg. After falling 2-0 behind within 11 minutes, Keane almost single-handedly swung the game in United's favour as the final in Barcelona loomed. This article examines Keane's performance through the lens of a sociological case-study, drawing on the circumstances of his career and the match itself. Critical attention is given to sociologist Everett Hughes' conceptual belief of turning points, which has been innovatively applied to a single event in this paper. The author argues that, while statistics have typically driven performance analysis, only a sociological interpretation of Keane's performance provides an accurately sophisticated comprehension of, arguably, one of the UCL's greatest individual performances. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *SOCCER teams
*ACADEMIC debating
*SOCIOLOGISTS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14660970
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Soccer & Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 163617800
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14660970.2023.2194510