Football has the power to stimulate group integration; it supports the internalization of identification. In Foer and Winner's perspectives, we can see how football gives us self-image as well as global recognition. The two theses and analyzes differ in many respects but at the same time agree on the loss of national pride. Disinterest in American exceptionalism or national pride is seen as a consequence of football. Although the two different theses give us two different perspectives of football, this aspect is about being analyzed and observant in the cultural context around the glove. Foer's thesis analyzes the idea that sport provides cultural and personal identification. Sport forms the identity of the group; the same way religion does. He asserts that individual sports and sport in general gain popularity based on the values ​​derived from them. Foer's thesis can be analyzed and seen in many communities. People are looking for values ​​they lack and would like to learn how to improve in a sport. Being active, getting into a routine, are some of the things people look for in a sport. In the same way, people look to religion to find the values ​​they lack; having compassion, having devotion, understanding and forgiveness, learning to be a better person to those around you and to yourself are values ​​that people often look for in a religion. In South America, in Columbia County, we find many Catholic communities where Foer's thesis can be observed. The Catholic church in this community promotes sports. The church itself creates teams to play “friendly football” between church members. Teaching these values ​​which are also taught to them in church. Team play, discipline, healthy lifestyle and focus... middle of paper ...... top of the football world. In conclusion, as we can see, there are many differences between Foer and Winner's thesis and the way they approach football. The most notable difference is that Foer approaches football as a means of religion and identification and Winner's by looking at the style of play and not the form. In Foer's analysis, we identify football as a means of resisting nationalism and joining a global culture. Winner's analysis of Dutch football also associates football with personal value rather than national pride. But in Foer's analysis, people look to sports to find values ​​and other characteristics they would find taught in religion. At Winner's we are interested in players who are looking for a great goal and who are the center of attention. In one we see the search for values ​​and in the other self-conscious players seeking glory..