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Ismer, Sven,. “Embodying The Nation: Football, Emotions And The Construction Of Collective Identity.” Nationalities Papers 39.4 (2011): 547-565. Humanities Source. Print.

This scholarly article written by Sven Ismer helps present the idea of mega-events particularly the World Cup, to be an antipode to worldwide collective emotions, that define a national frame. Nation identities is present and people boost or boast their pride through the tournament.

Sullivan, G. B. (2014c). Collective emotions, German national pride and the 2006 World Cup. In G. B. Sullivan (Ed.), Understanding Collective Pride and Group Identity: New Directions in Emotion Theory, Research and Practice (pp. 124–136). London Routledge. Print.

This case study examined by Sullivan, wanted to see the difference in German national pride before hosting the 2006 World Cup and after hosting it. He fount out the it lead the country into positive relation with the country and people started to become more prideful of their country. It unified a once shamed country that were confused as to whether they should celebrate Germany or not, because of their cruel past.  

MUREITHI, BRIAN. “The Balls Have Names, Too.” Diplomat East Africa 47.(2014): 29-31. Military & Government Collection. Print.

This article/magazine showed that the Brazuca was a ball’s voted name, many brazilians voted for this ball’s name over others like “caravela” because of the meaning it had to their brazilian national pride.

Ndlovu-Gatsheni, Sabelo J. “Pan-Africanism And The 2010 FIFA World Cup In South Africa.” Development Southern Africa 28.3 (2011): 401-413. Business Source Complete. Print.

This scholarly article written by Sabelo, goes to develop ideas and shows how the FIFA 2010 WOrld Cup was a way Africa tried to get on stage. Meaning that they wanted to get attention and throughout the world cup they were going to do it, Pan Africanism is a topic touched widely throughout the article.

WEBSITES:

Smith, Ben. “Brazilians Suffering Mixed World Cup Emotions.” BBC Sport. BBC, 11 June 2014. Website Article.

This website demonstrated the emotions and differences within the Brazilian nation of hosting a World Cup. It showed that not everyone was completely satisfied and excited about hosting the world cup, there was people who actually thought the money was being wasted on the World Cup, rather than using it for benefiting the country well being.

Lipkis, Sarah. “The World Cup: Nationalism vs Disillusion.” World Policy Blog. World Policy Institute, 13 June 2014. Web. 23 Nov. 2015

This article was more broad on the topic of whether hosting a world cup would be a nationalist move or a disillusion for the country. This also touched on the topic of Brazil, but it was more general and lead to the presentation of the involvement of host’s citizens in World Cups and it’s importance.