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The World Cup
The Complete History
By Crouch, Terry
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-84513-149-4
- Publisher
- Aurum Press, Limited
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Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2006
In June, 32 nations will send representatives to 12 German cities for an international summit-the 2006 World Cup. Thousands will attend, and literally millions will watch television coverage of the world�s largest sports competition, which arrives every four years. Bigger than the World Series, the Super Bowl, or the Daytona 500, the World Cup is, as Crouch reminds us, "an opportunity for the Davids to mix with the Goliaths," an event so remarkable it consumes a full month of the calendar and diverts attention of fans and detractors of soccer alike.These three books have soccer and the World Cup in common, but the similarities stop there.The Thinking Fan�s Guide contains 32 lively new narratives by authors representing each nation in the competition, each writer placing past cup action-and the significance of soccer-in the perspective of his or her specific culture. Authors include former foreign minister of Mexico Jorge G. Cas...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
