Eight world cups my journey through the beauty and dark side of soccer
"As Americans increasingly embrace soccer, one of the country's most respected sports columnists has been covering the world's signature tournament for three decades. In Eight World Cups George Vecsey of The New York Times pulls back the curtain on the beautiful game. Blending witty travelogue with...
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| Language: | English |
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New York, New York :
Times Books, Henry Holt and Company,
2014.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- The goal that changes everything
- The making of a fan
- The best group ever
- Not ready for prime time
- The kid comes back
- The sweetest fans
- Marking Maradona
- Mr. Blatter comes to America
- The big event
- America's first soccer champion
- Allons, enfants
- Americans win World Cup- again
- The year of the outsiders
- The home I was always seeking
- Scandal and head-butt
- Nelson Mandela meets FIFA
- Spain makes a breakthrough
- Blatter scores an own goal
- The Age of Klinsmann
- Epilogue: back to the roots
- Appendix. Eight World Cups.
