Description
A globe-spanning journey through eight FIFA World Cups, this book explores the tournament’s unforgettable matches, legendary players, passionate fans, and defining cultural moments. From all-night street celebrations in Spain to the thunderous vuvuzelas of South Africa, each host nation reveals a distinct way of embracing soccer’s biggest spectacle. Alongside the sport’s beauty, drama, and communal power, the narrative examines the corruption and controversies woven into the World Cup’s history. Vivid, observant, and rich in atmosphere, it offers both a celebration of the beautiful game and a searching portrait of its global influence.
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paperback
St. Martin's Press
Published Jan 1, 2015
336 pages
ISBN: 9781250068286
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First Published
2014
Language
eng
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