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Incredible World Cup Stories: Wildest Tales and Most Dramatic Moments from Uruguay 1930 to Qatar 2022
Some of the Best World Cup stories
There was a player who suffered a heart attack in the middle of a match, a defender who was murdered for defending his honesty after having committed the sin of scoring an own goal, a striker who preferred to die rather than serve Nazi propaganda, and numerous players who refused to leave the pitch despite having broken bones. In this fascinating, funny romp through almost a century of World Cups, esteemed sportswriter Luciano Wernicke chronicles the unforgettable crashes, the magnetic personalities, and the stunning records set in the global contest for supremacy in the most popular of sports.
There was a player who suffered a heart attack in the middle of a match, a defender who was murdered for defending his honesty after having committed the sin of scoring an own goal, a striker who preferred to die rather than serve Nazi propaganda, and numerous players who refused to leave the pitch despite having broken bones. In this fascinating, funny romp through almost a century of World Cups, esteemed sportswriter Luciano Wernicke chronicles the unforgettable crashes, the magnetic personalities, and the stunning records set in the global contest for supremacy in the most popular of sports.
393 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 8, 2022
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January 26, 2024
I had higher expectations for this book which partially leads to the two star rating.
First, I would say that if you are not a fan of the beautiful game, don’t bother. You very much need a baseline knowledge of the sport to enjoy this.
This book also went between fun stories that were very interesting to dry anecdotes that were filler. You could have probably cut 50 pages from this book and not lost much.
While I enjoyed learning some new things, I was let down by the amount of typos, and sentence fragments. It felt like a rush edit which was disappointing. It sometimes felt like a piece that was directly translated vs. being adapted to be enjoyed.
While some of the items are interesting, I would heavily recommend other books such as “Soccer in the sun and shadow” over this piece.
Finally the title is inaccurate, there are no stories related to Qatar 2022. It felt like it was done this way to sell post World Cup.
Disappointing read and would recommend avid footy fans look elsewhere.
First, I would say that if you are not a fan of the beautiful game, don’t bother. You very much need a baseline knowledge of the sport to enjoy this.
This book also went between fun stories that were very interesting to dry anecdotes that were filler. You could have probably cut 50 pages from this book and not lost much.
While I enjoyed learning some new things, I was let down by the amount of typos, and sentence fragments. It felt like a rush edit which was disappointing. It sometimes felt like a piece that was directly translated vs. being adapted to be enjoyed.
While some of the items are interesting, I would heavily recommend other books such as “Soccer in the sun and shadow” over this piece.
Finally the title is inaccurate, there are no stories related to Qatar 2022. It felt like it was done this way to sell post World Cup.
Disappointing read and would recommend avid footy fans look elsewhere.
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