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Eight world cups, my journey through the beauty and dark side of soccer, George Vecsey

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Eight world cups, my journey through the beauty and dark side of soccer, George Vecsey

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-272) and index

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illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Eight world cups

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

857966910

Responsibility statement

George Vecsey

Sub title

my journey through the beauty and dark side of soccer

Summary

"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 action on the field--and shady dealings in the back rooms--Vecsey offers an eye-opening, globetrotting account of the last eight World Cups, chronicling the United States team's slow, episodic rise while evidence of corruption grows in the sport's executive suites. Vecsey immerses himself in the great national leagues, historic clubs, devoted fans, and passionate rivalries and gives us his up-close impressions of charismatic stars like Socrates, Maradona, Baggio, and Zidane, while also chronicling the rise of the U.S. men's and women's teams

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