num_pages: 256
description: Discussing everything from the leveling of the Twin Towers to the death of the sole survivor of that extraordinary match between British and German soldiers in 1915, one of South America’s greatest commentators issues forth on robotic soccer in Japan, the mass-production of the game as a sign of the decline of civilization, the amazing success of Senegal and Turkey, and how Nike beat Adidas.
language: English
title: Soccer in Sun and Shadow
titlecomplete: Soccer in Sun and Shadow
genres: Spanish Literature, Essays, Politics, Literature, Latin American, Sports, Nonfiction, Soccer, History, Football
ratings_count: 7464
publisher: Verso