The Glorious World Cup: A Fanatic's Guide
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Language: English
Published by Penguin Books, 2010
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- Title
- The Glorious World Cup: A Fanatic's Guide
- Author
- David Henry Sterry Alan Black
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Publication year
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0451230205
- ISBN 13
- 9780451230201
If a guide book was a riot, then this is it. The Glorious World Cup is a smash and grab read with propellant laughs, and wicked satire. Expect some crunching tackles on the establishment with profiles on hooligans, World Cup villains and serious national grudges. Stuffed with country and player profiles, bags of footie history, and all you need to know about South Africa. Shooting on target are contributors Irvine Welsh, author of Trainspotting, best-selling author Po Bronson, and the world's best soccer writer, Simon Kuper. This is the rebel guide for the soccer masses and the fanatic. Score one.
Now you know...
*1 million condoms have recently been shipped to South Africa.
*USA v England on June 12, the second day of the tournament, around the 60th anniversary of one of the World Cup's most famous matches - USA's shock 1-0 victory over England in the 1950 tournament in Brazil.
*The first recorded soccer game in America took place at Plymouth Rock on what is now known as Thanksgiving. They used a pumpkin for a ball.
*Henry Kissinger is soccer mad. Kobe Bryant too.
Welcome to the club.
Now you know...
*1 million condoms have recently been shipped to South Africa.
*USA v England on June 12, the second day of the tournament, around the 60th anniversary of one of the World Cup's most famous matches - USA's shock 1-0 victory over England in the 1950 tournament in Brazil.
*The first recorded soccer game in America took place at Plymouth Rock on what is now known as Thanksgiving. They used a pumpkin for a ball.
*Henry Kissinger is soccer mad. Kobe Bryant too.
Welcome to the club.
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About the Author
Alan Black is the author of the soccer memoir Kick the Balls. He writes for Goal.com.
David Henry Sterry is the bestselling author of Chicken. He is a soccer fanatic. He lives in New Jersey.
David Henry Sterry is the bestselling author of Chicken. He is a soccer fanatic. He lives in New Jersey.
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
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