The Unforgettable World Cup: 31 Days of Triumph and Heartbreak in Brazil

by The Wall Street Journal, Jason Gay (Foreword), Sam Walker (Editor)

The 2014 World Cup brought with it excitement, drama, artistry and disappointment -- both on and off the field. This e-book from The Wall Street Journal collects dispatches from our coverage of the sights, sounds and culture of the world's favorite sport as seen in Brazil, its spiritual home. We’ve collected highlights from The Journal's coverage of the tournament, added an introductory essay from WSJ Sports Columnist Jason Gay and more to bring you the most interesting, unexpected and insightful reporting from the Journal's correspondents in Brazil and around the world. It looks at everything from the sport itself to the people, places and culture that make the World Cup one of the most engaging sporting events on the planet.

Genres: Sports, Football, Soccer

154 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 17, 2014

Reviews

[Lily · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wish it had more articles that covered more of the teams. Some of the articles mentioned had little to no tie in with the Cup. If you love Brazil or Argentina then this is for you. I was hoping as I mentioned to hear more on the other teams.

[Derek G. · Rating 3 out of 5]

It Has A Place

Every World Cup has its place in time and will always be compared to other World Cups. For the Brazilians, we all share the dismay at the dismantling of the Brazilian side and the host country. There would be no joy at the Temple. This captures some snippets here and there but its only a book for an airplane ride for the serious soccer aficionado.

[Harleykings · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was really good

I liked the bit about the were the kids got involved to watch the world cup. I would recommended this to anyone who loves football

[Roberto Chavez · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of articles from the Wall Street Journal, useful to pass the time. The articles are all too short to be chapters in a book.

[Tracy · Rating 2 out of 5]

A good reminder of what happened in the last World Cup.

[Yazir Paredes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun compilation of articles on different World Cup related topics