The Soviet "Soccer Diplomacy" during 1920s-1940s
Article explores the history of use of «football diplomacy» as the «soft power» by the Soviet state. Proceeding from the premise that large sporting events present the opportunity to use the «soft power» as a political tool, the author reviews the games of the Soviet soc- cer team during the period of 1923-1924 and in 1945. The author concludes that those events helped establish a positive image of the USSR in the world.