Discussion Questions
- Do you believe that Soccer players in Latin America deserve such high paying contracts when the overall economy is so bad?
- Should soccer have such an important impact on political decisions?
- Likewise do you believe using the teams success as a reason for why you’d make a good politician is ethical?
- Is there any way in which you believe soccer would be less important to Latin America if it didn’t contribute to its economic status?
- Would you ever consider going to a Boca Juniors or any other club game to experience the atmosphere?
- Can you relate in anyway to using a team or club as a cultural identity?
- What teams do you have in your state or country that you believe have a similar impact on the community like Boca Juniors?
- Do you believe that if soccer was never introduced by British settlers to Latin America, that it would still have as large an impact on the overall culture ?
- Should sports have such a major role in a countries economy?
- Do you have any favorite soccer teams, whether it be in North America, Latin America, or Europe?
Digital Resources
Statista Research Department. “Most Valued Soccer Clubs at the 2019 Copa Libertadores.” Statista, January 10, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/990466/value-soccer-clubs-latin-america-copa-libertadores/. (This is a good source for providing tons of economic stats on both teams and players within Latin America)
“La 12 Songs #1 – Boca Juniors – English Subtitles (CC).” Youtube, March 11, 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc3nzBdDwAo. (This source provides a perfect look into how crazy fans of Boca Juniors can get/are)
Horowitz, Joel. “Football Clubs and Neighbourhoods in Buenos Aires before 1943: The Role of Political Linkages and Personal Influence.” Journal of Latin American Studies 46, no. 3 (2014): 557–85. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022216x14001035. (This is an excellent source on providing tons of information on the history of Boca Juniors and other clubs as well as looking at how they got their cultural and political ties.)
Chadwick, Simon. International Cases in the Business of Sport. London: Routledge, 2017 (This source/book is extremely helpful at understanding the economic backgrounds of international teams.)
Ep. “River-Boca Will Have €25 Million Economic Impact on Madrid.” AS.com. Diario AS, December 9, 2018. https://en.as.com/en/2018/12/04/football/1543937205_066257.html.
(Perfect source for explaining how and how much of the revenue generated by sporting events like Boca Juniors matches are distributed to local businesses and chains.)