Rory Magrath is a Lecturer in the School of Sport, Health and Social Sciences at Southampton Solent University, UK. His research focuses on the effects of declining homophobia in British sport, and how this impacts on the expression of contemporary masculinity. He has conducted research with footballers from Premier League academies and universities, as well as British football fans. His research has received media attention from The Guardian, BBC Radio 5 Live and London Evening Standard

• Foreword [Eric Anderson, Mark McCormack, and Nick Rumens]Part I 1. Researching Homophobia in Football 2. The ResearchPart II 3. A Social History of Association Football 4. Football and Masculinity in the 20th Century 5. Football and Masculinity in the 21st Century Part III 6. Inclusion of Gay Footballers 7. Football Friendships 8. Football Banter9. Football Language 10. Inclusive Football Culture Appendix: Participant List

"Read it! As a former footballer and current sport scientist I appreciate this book for a number of reasons. It is an important work as it provides new ways to view, analyze and discuss contemporary male football -inside as well as outside of academia. We must be aware of and take into account the shifting (as well as prevailing) nature of masculinity constructions and power relations within male football." - Marie Larneby, Idrottsforum"... Magrath’s well-written and easily accessible monograph, Inclusive Masculinities in Contemporary Football: Men in the Beautiful Game, offers a more optimistic outlook on masculinities through examining the quasi-elite terrain of British academy football." - Adam White, University of Winchester, Winchester, UK