Description
Book Synopsis''GREAT'' Independent
''TERRIFIC'' Guardian
''WONDERFUL'' Time Out
''QUALITY'' Mail on Sunday
''DEFINITIVE'' FourFourTwo
Winner of the William Hill Sports Book Award
Featured in FourFourTwo''s list of ''The 10 Best Football Books Ever''
Featured in Esquire''s ''Best Sports Books Ever Written''
Throughout the world, football is a potent force in the lives of billions of people. Focusing national, political and cultural identities, football is the medium through which the world''s hopes and fears, passions and hatreds are expressed.
Simon Kuper travelled to twenty-two countries from South Africa and Italy to Russia and the USA to examine the way football has shaped them. At the same time, he tried to find out what lies behind each nation''s distinctive style of play, from the carefree self-expression of the Brazilians to the anxious calcul
Trade Review
If you like football, read it. If you don't like football, read it -- Simon Barnes * The Times *
This is a wonderful book written under great duress at times and full of the spirit of youthful exuberance and curiosity that runs way beyond the touchline * Time Out *
Quality soccer books have mushroomed ... but none matches this global examination for originality, breadth and sheer courage * Mail on Sunday *
Another great work on soccer ... effervescent and hilarious * Independent *
A terrific book * Guardian *
