How football fans perceive sports heroes – The case of Israel

• Main Authors: Levental Orr, Nudelman Shira Ben-Amram
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sciendo 2021-06-01
• Series: Physical Culture and Sport: Studies and Research
• Subjects: heroes; role model; soccer; football
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.2478/pcssr-2021-0009

Background: Hero-making and hero-worship are common in human society. Yet despite the universal appeal of heroes, the features attributed to these figures and the attitudes toward them change depending upon the circumstances. Heroes have been the topic of extensive discussion in the academic literature. Nevertheless, little research attention has been directed at sports heroes. Examining soccer heroes is of special importance, particularly in view of soccer’s popularity across the globe and the celebrity status of top soccer stars.