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World Cup Fever: A Soccer Journey in Nine Tournaments
By Simon Kuper
Hardcover
$29.95
By Simon Kuper
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What gets us so excited to see athletes from all over the world compete against each other on a muddy pitch for the ultimate glory? Sports writer Simon Kuper takes us back in time to nine past World Cup tournaments to uncover the history of the sport and where it's headed next.
A New Yorker Best Book of 2026
An Amazon Best Book of 2026 (So Far)
"Highly engaging. Kuper is one of the best sportswriters in the English language today."—The New Yorker
"Intimate, personal, and insightful about the ways the sport has changed over the years."—The New York Times Book Review
The story of how soccer has transformed the world—as seen through nine World Cups—by one of our most talented writers on the sport.
The World Cup is the biggest sporting spectacle on Earth—a chance eve...
An Amazon Best Book of 2026 (So Far)
"Highly engaging. Kuper is one of the best sportswriters in the English language today."—The New Yorker
"Intimate, personal, and insightful about the ways the sport has changed over the years."—The New York Times Book Review
The story of how soccer has transformed the world—as seen through nine World Cups—by one of our most talented writers on the sport.
The World Cup is the biggest sporting spectacle on Earth—a chance eve...
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