A president of Argentina makes his daughter a fan of the team he himself dislikes. An English prime minister changes teams on the advice of his consultants. The governments of Egypt and Algeria "declare" a football-political war. The French president rages over the failure of the "tricolors" in the 2010 World Cup, on the day two million of his compatriots demonstrate over pension reforms. Cardinals make radio sermons for the Italian National Team. An Israeli colonel urges footballers to fight like his soldiers in Gaza. The final of a EuroBasket "undermines" Greek-Serbian relations.

These and many other remarkable events, among memories, "middle situations," and tragedies, characterize the game of power with football and basketball. Mainly political power, but also judicial, military, municipal, and the "4th" power.

The author "x-rays" characteristic stories, mostly very recent, from Greece and abroad. He shows what lies behind the surface of things. He describes the political backdrop of sports events. He analyzes moves of impression, diversions, plans, but also mishaps, blunders, and failures. Because even a ball can sometimes get the better of power.