The History of the World in 12 Soccer Matches
$46.80
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2026
Summary
An epic tale of war, revolution, economic crisis, and social transformation told through the story of twelve historic soccer games, with a gallery of unexpected heroes, thwarted tragedies, and stunning, world-changing results.
Soccer has always intersected with history—sometimes during an anonymous match, sometimes in a major world final—because, from the sport’s beginning in 1848, echoes of what’s happening off the pitch have reached the global playing field in unthinkable ways. Socc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781685892296 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1685892299 |
| Author: | Stefano Bizzotto, Will Schutt |
| Publisher: | Melville House Publishing |
| Imprint: | Melville House Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 218mm x 145mm |
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About The Author
Stefano Bizzotto
Stefano Bizzotto is an Italian sports journalist and commentator. He has covered 8 World Cups and 7 European Football Championships, 7 Summer and 7 Winter Olympics, and co-wrote two previous books about soccer: What a Dive, Life! (2012) and Around the World in a Cup (2018). He lives in Italy.
Will Schutt is an award-winning poet and translator. He is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Translation Fellowship, the Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship, and the Raiziss/de Palchi Award from the Academy of American Poets. He currently lives with his wife in Rome, Italy.
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