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Title details for The History of the World Cup--2010 Edition by Brian Glanville - Available

The History of the World Cup--2010 Edition

by Brian Glanville
Bob Wilson
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The World Cup is the largest sports event outside the summer Olympics: the progress of the 32 countries which qualify for the finals is watched by billions all over the globe. Since the very first World Cup in Uruguay in 1930, there have been 18 finals, held every four years (with a 12-year break over the World War II period). The World Cup in South Africa will be the 19th. Brian Glanville, the distinguished journalist and World Cup historian, has written a fascinating history of the event. Here are the men who played, the goals they scored, the triumphs, the failures, the shocks and the scandals. Here are the stories of heroes - Pele, Eusebio, Bobby Charlton, Franz Beckenbauer, Johann Cruyff, Diego Maradona and many more - as well as the villains, the managers, the referees and the football politicians. It is one of the greatest stories of world sport.

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  • Release date

    April 28, 2005

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9789629548261
      • File size: 126287 KB
      • Duration: 04:23:05

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      This set is described as a chronological sports-pages account of the World Cup soccer tournaments through 2002. The last tournament was added after original publication, and perhaps this year's competition will be added to a later edition. The coverage is "British-centric," but the lively writing and clear, quick reading make it enjoyable to anyone with even a passing interest in "football." It's full of amusing and interesting anecdotes and historical facts. Audio production is outstanding, with each tournament marked by music suggestive of the host country. Another audiobook bonus is an extensive reminiscence by English soccer hero Sir Bobby Charlton. T.F. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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