The FIFA World Cup
a history of the planet's biggest sporting event
$52.07
- Hardcover
414 pages
- Release Date
11 October 2022
Summary
The FIFA World Cup: A Riveting History of Soccer’s Greatest Stage
Every four years, the world’s best national soccer teams compete for the FIFA World Cup. Billions of people tune in from around the world to experience the remarkable events unfolding live, both on and off the field. From Diego Maradona’s first goal against England at the 1986 World Cup to Nelson Mandela’s surprise appearance at the 2010 final in South Africa, these unforgettable World Cup moments have helped to creat…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781538156438 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1538156431 |
| Author: | Clemente A. Lisi |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 414 |
| Release Date: | 11 October 2022 |
| Weight: | 798g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 161mm x 30mm |
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Read this book! A masterful, must-read guide full of important well-researched information for those of us who want more history and context to better enjoy and understand the World Cup.
Read this book! A masterful, must-read guide full of important well-researched information for those of us who want more history and context to better enjoy and understand the World Cup.
– Steven G. Mandis, author of The Real Madrid Way and What Happened to the USMNTAbout The Author
Clemente A. Lisi
Clemente A. Lisi is a journalism professor at The King’s College in New York City. He has worked as a journalist and editor for more than two decades. In that time, he has been an editor at major metropolitan dailies such as the New York Post and the New York Daily News and served as senior editor at ABC News. He is the author of The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team: An American Success Story, A History of the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team, and all editions of A History of the World Cup. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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