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Jonathan Wilson

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July 09, 1976

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Jonathan Wilson is a British sports journalist and author who writes for a number of publications including the Guardian, the Independent and Sports Illustrated. He also appears on the Guardian football podcast, Football Weekly.

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Curaçao 0-2 Côte d’Ivoire: World Cup 2026 – as it happened

Nicolas Pepe’s double sends Côte d’Ivoire through to the knockout stage

This will be the guide to keep your eye on as the games continue:

What has been your best moment of the tournament so far? All of the shock results and historic moments are moments I enjoy, including Curaçao’s first World Cup point. Email me and let me know yours.

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Average rating: 4.13 · 23,075 ratings · 1,537 reviews · 90 distinct works • Similar authors

	Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics 4.14 avg rating — 13,646 ratings — published 2008 — 59 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Angels With Dirty Faces: The Footballing History of Argentina 4.25 avg rating — 1,725 ratings — published 2016 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Behind the Curtain: Travels in Eastern European Football 4.08 avg rating — 1,568 ratings — published 2006 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Barcelona Legacy: Guardiola, Mourinho and the Fight For Football's Soul 4.09 avg rating — 1,097 ratings — published 2018 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Power and the Glory: A New History of the World Cup - Winner of the Sports Book of the Year Award 2026 4.40 avg rating — 666 ratings — published 2025 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brian Clough: Nobody Ever Says Thank You 4.25 avg rating — 600 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Outsider: A History of the Goalkeeper 3.92 avg rating — 581 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Names Heard Long Ago: How the Golden Age of Hungarian Football Shaped the Modern Game 4.08 avg rating — 501 ratings — published 2019 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Two Brothers 4.27 avg rating — 321 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Anatomy of England: A History in Ten Matches 4.05 avg rating — 265 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Anti-intellectualism is one thing, but faith in wrongheaded pseudointellectualism is far worse.”
― Jonathan Wilson, Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics

tags: anti-intellectualism, football, intellectualism, pseudo-intelligence, soccer

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“Many before have hailed the end of history; none have ever been right.”
― Jonathan Wilson, Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics

tags: football, history, soccer

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“That tension – between beauty and cynicism, between what Brazilians call futebol d’arte and futebol de resultados – is a constant, perhaps because it is so fundamental, not merely to sport, but also to life: to win, or to play the game well?”
― Jonathan Wilson, Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics

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