A history of the World Cup, 1930-2014
By: Clemente Angelo Lisi
Edition: New edition.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 511
ISBN-13: 9781442245723
Subjects: Soccer; World Cup (Soccer); History
Description: The author "chronicles this international phenomenon, providing vivid accounts of individual games from the tournament's origins in 1930 to modern times. It features a glossary of terms, statistics for each competition, photos, and profiles of the most memorable?and controversial?figures of the sport, including Diego Maradona, Juste Fontaine, Franz Beckenbauer, Mario Kempes, Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, and, of course, Pel?. Though other histories of the World Cup largely ignore the United States' contribution to the competition, this volume highlights the progress of the American teams over the last several decades." --Amazon.com.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 503) and index.