There is no sporting event more popular than the World Cup. For one
month every four years, hundreds of millions of people around the
world turn their attention to the tournament. People call in sick to
work, fans pack into bars to watch games or stay home for days at a
time glued to their TV sets, and even wars stop. Nothing else seems to
matter. In A History of the World Cup: 1930-2010, Clemente Lisi
chronicles this international phenomenon, providing vivid accounts of
individual games from the tournament's origins in 1930 to modern
times. It features a glossary of terms, statistics for each
competition, photos, and profiles of the most memorable—and
controversial—figures of the sport, including Diego Maradona, Juste
Fontaine, Franz Beckenbauer, Mario Kempes, Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane,
and, of course, Pelé. Though other histories of the World Cup largely
ignore the United States' contribution to the competition, this volume
highlights the progress of the American teams over the last several
decades. Updated with a new chapter on the 2010 World Cup and with
profiles of those players who stood out in the latest
competition—along with revised statistical information—A History
of the World Cup provides a fascinating read for fans of the game.
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ISBN
9780810877542
Publisert
2012
Utgiver
Vendor
Scarecrow Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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