Sibling Rivalry
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Sibling Rivalry

How Mexico and the US Built the Most Contentious, Co-Dependent Feud in World Soccer

  1. 297 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Sibling Rivalry

How Mexico and the US Built the Most Contentious, Co-Dependent Feud in World Soccer

About this book

A captivating examination of the competitive history, drama, and politics behind the storied rivalry between the United States and Mexico--in international soccer and beyond.

Soccer is the most global of pastimes, but no international rivalry carries more cultural and geo-political baggage than the United States vs. Mexico, especially today. With the 2026 World Cup set to be co-hosted by the two nations (along with Canada), it's time to shine a spotlight on this storied continental grudge match.

In Sibling Rivalry, Hal Phillips investigates the intense, complex associations between the two countries, both on and off the field. He examines the complicated border dynamics, the countries' economic and cultural realities, and the evolution of what was once a one-sided rivalry into an intensely equal, ever-escalating athletic confrontation. Phillips also draws on the stories of Mexican-American stars who opted to play for the US and those who chose to play for Mexico. Their perspectives breathe life into the story and show the impact of this rivalry on a personal level.

More than a million people and 300,000 goods-bearing vehicles traverse the U.S.-Mexico border every day. The countries and their people are intricately intertwined, whether they want to be or not. That's what makes this centuries-old family drama, played out in fascinating detail in Sibling Rivalry, so complicated and compelling.

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Information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2026
eBook ISBN
9798881864071
Edition
1
Subtopic
North American History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Chapter 1: Rivalries Don’t Just Happen
  9. Chapter 2: Stuck with Each Other: Rivalry as Codependence
  10. Chapter 3: A Friendly Meditation: Fear, Loathing, and Argie Worship in The GDL
  11. Chapter 4: Of Moles and Molé: How Mexico Seized Unlikely Control of the North American Derby
  12. Chapter 5: Envy and Scorn in the Borderlands
  13. Chapter 6: Soccer Made in America (or “How to Wander in the Footballing Desert for a Century”)
  14. Chapter 7: The 1990s Changed Everything: The Potent Politics of Identity and Myth
  15. Chapter 8: Veni. Vici. Venue. Where Tribe, Home Ground, and Hashtags Collide
  16. Chapter 9: The Accidental Confederation: How Soccer’s Best, Brightest, and Richest Have Come to Covet CONCACAF
  17. Chapter 10: The Unlikely, Once-Marginalized Custodians of a Rivalry Most Fierce
  18. Notes
  19. Bibliography
  20. Index
  21. About the Author

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