Jonathan Wilson Makes World Cup History Feel Newly Alive
Football's grand argument with itself gets brilliant, political and scandalous treatment in Wilson's sweeping World Cup history. This is sports writing with texture and bite, ideal for readers who want more than match reports or easy tournament nostalgia.
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The Power and the Glory: A New History of the World Cup
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Jonathan Wilson Makes World Cup History Feel Newly Alive
Football's grand argument with itself gets brilliant, political and scandalous treatment in Wilson's sweeping World Cup history. This is sports writing with texture and bite, ideal for readers who want more than match reports or easy tournament nostalgia.
- Book Synopsis
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'A master at telling football's greatest ever stories... Breathtaking. Wilson's eye for detail and his elegant writing brings the World Cup to life like no other book on the topic I have ever read' ELIS JAMES
'Epic in scope, awesomely rich in detail, and compulsively entertaining' TOM HOLLAND
'So much of what we know of football's history we know thanks to Wilson' SIMON KUPER
The football World Cup is the most watched sporting event on the planet. It has become a global obsession: 211 nations initially entered the 2022 edition.
It has been running for almost a century. Yet there has never been a comprehensive history of the World Cup that has considered not only the matches and goals, the players and coaches, the tales of scandal and genius, the haggling and skulduggery of the bidding process, but has also placed the tournaments within a socio-political framework.
The story of the World Cup is also the story of the world; this book tells its definitive history.
Ideal for readers who:
- Want a sweeping history of the World Cup beyond goals, trophies and famous matches.
- Enjoy football writing that connects tactics and tournaments to politics and culture.
- Appreciate richly researched sports history with scandal, genius and global context.
- Like Jonathan Wilson’s analytical style and deep knowledge of the modern game.
- About The Author
- Jonathan Wilson is the editor of the Blizzard and a freelance writer for the Guardian, World Soccer and Sports Illustrated. He is the author of eleven books, including Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics, Behind the Curtain: Football in Eastern Europe, Angels with Dirty Faces: The Footballing History of Argentina, The Barcelona Legacy and The Names Heard Long Ago.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780349145730
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Abacus, (07 May 2026)
- Number of Pages
- 608
- Weight
- 490 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 126 x 40 mm
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