Understanding Globalization Through Soccer

Understanding Globalization Through Soccer
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Understanding Globalization Through Soccer
Globalization is a channel that helps organizations and labor markets to operate on a global scale. The impact of globalization is experienced in every industry. There is a close relationship between sports and globalization. In this case, globalization creates a labor flow in international markets for athletes. For example, since the start of the 20th century, soccer (football) has scaled high since multinational leagues require top-notch players. The demand for skilled players in international leagues reflects globalization since the labor is always on flow. Americanization is also another item that is closely related to globalization. Americanization can be described as the aspect of naturalizing immigrants to adapt to the culture of America. This paper aims to examine the division of labor at the international level and its impact on globalization. The paper will help understand the deeper meaning of globalization from a football perspective.
The Perspective of Globalization and its Relation with Soccer
Globalization is a diverse topic, and every philosopher and researcher will try to improvise theory or concepts that will explain its objectives better. To some extent, globalization can be seen as a concept derived from capitalization. However, the diffusion of footballers across the globe proves the concept wrong. The mobility of footballers across the globe, especially in international leagues, helps understand the aspects of globalization in varied dimensions (Maguire, 2013). Whether the definition of globalization regarding footballer's movement is contested, the fact remains that it is effective. Globalization has been in existence for years until the 20th century when most leagues started absorbing players across all divides. The same case applies to Americanization, where the immigrants are taught the native rights of the citizens (Hill, 2018). What is the objective of naturalizing the natives?
The concept of naturalizing immigrants is meant to tap opportunities from a global scale. Some footballers are sourced from America, but they were not born there. The aspect of having top talents attracts mobility, referred to as globalization. Notably, globalization is the utmost concept that can help people across the globe understand their world. Understanding the world is achieved differently, but football's most vibrant mechanism is achieved through football. Bosman ruling, which took place in 1995, the high court allowed players to move freely within the European blocks. It was the first instance of football division of labor. The increased flow of players and athletes across the globe has become the center of attention for many scientific researchers.
To understand how football helps understand globalization, we will consider the labor market as a single transfer unit contributing to the agenda. It is possible to understand the perspectives of globalization from individual players, but that will deny the broader view of footballers in its entirety. "Atomistic description" will be applicable in this concept but not in large dimensions. The international networking of r footballers has created significant tension in the labor market (Xifra, 2011). The labor market is diversified, enabling researchers to comprehend the impact of Americanization (Uperesa, 2014). The functionality of networks is determined by the parties involved, in this case, the football players. The transfer of players is always dictated by different conditions, for instance, the input of club officials. As discussed, the goal of globalization is to operate at a global scale which reflects the consistent flow of players across the globe. Every international league is focused on attracting the best talents to rank amongst other clubs.
In the same case, players are moving from one club to another to have fame due to globalization (Milanovic, 2003). Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo can be seen as atomistic units, which can help show the impact of division of labor amongst players on globalization. The two players are globally known, and every club will be willing to be associated with them. Their objective is to become a global brand through those players, and the world will turn its eyes to the leagues, which will promote their revenues (Butler and Dzikus, 2014). In such a scenario, the influx of players causes globalization. Globally, soccer has become a booming industry, and every person will be willing to tap the opportunities embedded in it (Darby, 2013). Countries hosting most international football events have also contributed to understanding globalization.
Almost all developed countries have excelled in hosting the most prominent football events. It is significant to understand that Americanization and globalization are not the same but contribute to the labor market (Richardson, Littlewood, Nesti, and Benstead, 2012). The two terms converge in the labor market since each strives to control the transfer markets. Global communication entails sharing information across the nations on the planet. Soccer has created an environment where different cultures can integrate and speak one language (Gledhill and Harwood, 2018). It can be described as an entity of oneness in terms of language.
Different cultures converge at stadiums of social media platforms to support their leagues or teams. It is a clear sign that soccer is the vehicle of globalization (Hassana & McCue, 2017). Additionally, soccer has played an integral role in the growth and expansion of globalization. For example, the combination of commercialization and labor influx has contributed to the expansion of companies and leagues, termed globalization. Football will always be a commercial project (Connell, 2017). International leagues, coaches, and players are not confined in the old cocoons of culture and race.
The commercialization of players has enabled the football world to have better revenues than before. From this concept, the free movement of labor from one country to another has led to increased output in terms of human resources, which explains globalization Darby, P., & Kirwin, M., 2012. Using a relational approach, soccer has helped involved parties to tap opportunities in wealthy countries which can be regarded as globalization.
Division of Labor
Division of labor is breaking down tasks such that one individual can operate them. The concept of division of labor plays an essential role in understanding globalization (Erber, 2016). Over the decades, countries used to industrialize the aspects of labor markets. However, many things have changed in the 20th and 21st centuries (Radicchi and Mozzachiodi, 2016). For instance, division of labor occurs mainly through relocation. This relocation process can be regarded as the current transfer of labor in varied markets. In the context of soccer, internationalized division of labor is quite evident in different dimensions (Križaj, Leskošek, Vodičar and Topič, 2016). Most international leagues import players, a form of industrialization where club owners acquire the best players to maximize returns (Agergaard and Botelho, 2013). Most European countries offer coaching sessions for upcoming players (Roxan, 2012). This alone is an aspect of initiating economic growth, strengthened by globalization.
It would be illogical to believe globalization could occur without the division of labor. Division of labor is the primary carrier of industrialization in all sectors of the economy. International immigrants (Americanization) are becoming a c...