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From Booklist

Soccer’s World Cup, unlike baseball’s World Series, is truly global. And with soccer’s fluidity and lack of set plays, it’s easier to write about the context of the game than about the game itself. The editors, both Americans, gather essays for each of the 32 countries competing in the 2006 World Cup, providing an exceptional variety of discourse and digression on soccer as it relates to politics, culture, and personal life. Henning Mankell examines what it means to (more…)

From Booklist

Soccer’s World Cup, unlike baseball’s World Series, is truly global. And with soccer’s fluidity and lack of set plays, it’s easier to write about the context of the game than about the game itself. The editors, both Americans, gather essays for each of the 32 countries competing in the 2006 World Cup, providing an exceptional variety of discourse and digression on soccer as it relates to politics, culture, and personal life. Henning Mankell examines what it means to (more…)

The 2010 World Cup will be the first ever held on the continent of Africa. This book features introductory essays on the cultural importance of soccer, the World cup, this tournament in particular, and on African soccer. The book contains an introductory essay, table, analysis of team players, coach, history, flag, foods, and uniforms for each of the 32 teams.

About the Author

Steven Stark author of Writing to Win, Meet the Beatles. He has been a commentato (more…)