World Cup fever
Subtitle: a fanatic's guide to the stars, teams, stories, controversy, and excitement of sports' greatest event
By: Stephen Rea
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 182
ISBN-13: 9781510718081
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Miscellanea; World Cup (Soccer); History
Other titles: 2018 World Cup fever :
Description: Author Stephen Rea breaks down what smart fans should know about the World Cups past and present, including chapters on shocking upsets, legendary players, the most thrilling games from past tournaments, and a look at the stars who will play in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Table of contents: title: Preface: Birth of a fan --; title: Introduction --; title: The story of the World Cup --; title: The USA's ruinous road to Russia --; title: The American dream: USA's World Cup story --; title: The startling eleven --; title: The unlucky 13: the best to never play in the World Cup --; title: A perfect ten --; title: The contenders --; title: Afterword --; title: Schedule --; title: Acknowledgments.