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On the eve of the 2014 World Cup, New York Times sports columnist George Vecsey offers a personal perspective on the beautiful game
Blending witty travelogue with action on the field―and shady dealings in back rooms―George Vecsey offers an eye-opening, globe-trotting account of the last eight World Cups. He immerses himself in the great national leagues, historic clubs, and devoted fans and provides his up-close impressions of charismatic stars like Sócrates, Maradona, Baggio, and Zidane, while also chronicling the rise of the U.S. men's and women's teams.
Vecsey shows how each host nation has made the World Cup its own, from the all-night street parties in Spain in 1982 to the roar of vuvuzelas in South Africa in 2010, as the game in the stadium is backed up by the game in the street. But the joy is sometimes undermined by those who style themselves the game's protectors.
With his characteristic sharp reporting and eye for detail, Vecsey brings this global event to vivid life and has written a perfect companion for the upcoming 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
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About the Author
George Vecsey has written more than a dozen books, including the bestseller Stan Musial: An American Life. He joined The New York Times in 1968, wrote the "Sports of the Times" column from 1982 to 2011, and is now a contributing columnist. He was honored in 2013 by the National Soccer Hall of Fame for his contributions as one of the first columnists at a major U.S. newspaper to cover the sport. He lives in Port Washington, New York.
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As a longtime columnist for the New York Times, Vecsey (Stan Musial: An American Life, 2011) has covered many sports but has a special passion for soccer. His reporting on eight World Cups—from Spain in 1982 to South Africa in 2010—forms the basis for this fond memoir, an exceedingly enjoyable blend of travelogue, sportswriting, and social analysis. Deftly condensing games and tournaments into their essential moments, he revisits incidents both infamous (Maradona’s “Hand of God” goal, Zidane’s head butt) and unfairly unremembered (Caligiuri’s 1989 goal in Trinidad and Tobago that would send the U.S. to its first World Cup in 40 years), with infectious enthusiasm that makes clear the game’s appeal. He has a keen eye for context, celebrating what makes the World Cup unique among competitions (friendlier fans, for starters) while also enumerating the many corruption charges leveled against its organizing body, FIFA. Easily accessible to general readers, Eight World Cups makes a wonderful background to the World Cup kicking off this June in Brazil—which will be, if he goes, Vecsey’s ninth. --Keir Graff
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