World Cup Fever: A Footballing Journey in Nine Tournaments by Simon Kuper #joyce from another world

from another world

trusting people again

What follows is an entertaining and revealing tale of the side of football that you rarely see as Pat tries to keep the lid on simmering tensions between owner and the manager

but the alphabetical format and the links between the entries make it easily navigable

Featuring new songs by Griffin Peterson

World Cup Fever: A Footballing Journey in Nine Tournaments by Simon Kuper #joyce from another worldIt's the biggest competition on Earth. A four yearly chance for the world's greatest footballers to realise their ultimate dream. A month long media spectacle that's watched by billions. The World Cup has changed beyond recognition since the early days, when the players were semi pros and the trophy went missing. Today, it's a corporate led bonanza of dark money and dubious ethics. Simon Kuper, bestselling author of Bara, reflects on every tournament