ABSTRACT

As Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) plans to host the Euro Cup 2020 (now deferred to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) in 12 cities of 12 countries around Europe, one feature that will stand out is the conspicuous presence of players of African descent. As UEFA celebrates the 60th anniversary of the tournament, it is worthwhile to reflect over the composition of the European national football teams in the twenty-first century and specifically analyse the history and dynamics that this opportunity presents to the players of African descent and the resultant national identity implications. Going by the composition of European teams at the 2018 World Cup, the presence of African players is a growing phenomenon. Initially, such phenomenon was confined to once colonizing and colonized nations such as Portugal and Mozambique; France and Morocco, Senegal and Algeria, among others. However, recent developments show that players of African descent are turning out for countries that had no colonial links.

摘要

由于欧洲足球协会联盟 (UEFA) 计划在欧洲 12 个国家/地区的 12 个城市举办 2020 年欧洲杯（由于 COVID-19 大流行，现在推迟到 2021 年），一个突出的特点是球员的显眼存在非裔。在欧足联庆祝赛事成立 60 周年之际，值得反思 21 世纪欧洲国家足球队的组成，并具体分析这次机会给非洲裔球员带来的历史和动力，以及由此产生的影响。国家认同的含义。从 2018 年世界杯欧洲球队的组成来看，非洲球员的存在是一个越来越多的现象。最初，这种现象仅限于葡萄牙、莫桑比克等曾经被殖民和殖民过的国家；法国和摩洛哥、塞内加尔和阿尔及利亚等。然而，最近的事态发展表明，非洲裔球员正在为没有殖民联系的国家效力。