{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-world-cup-9781538108321","title":"A History of the World Cup","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is no sporting event more popular than the World Cup.  For one month every four years  billions of people around the world turn their attention to the tournament. Fans call in sick to work  pack into bars to watch games  or stay home for days at a time glued to their TV sets.  In A History of the World Cup: 1930-2018  Clemente A. Lisi chronicles this international phenomenon  providing vivid accounts of individual games from the tournaments origins in 1930 to modern times. In addition  the book features statistics for each competition  photos  and profiles of the most memorableand controversialfigures of the sport  including Diego Maradona  Juste Fontaine  Franz Beckenbauer  Ronaldo  Zinedine Zidane  Miroslave Klose  and Pel.  This new edition includes coverage of the FIFA corruption scandal  the use of video technology  a profile of 2018 Golden Ball winner Luka Modric  revised statistical information  and memorable moments from the 2018 tournament. Comprehensive yet highly readable  A History of the World Cup is a wonderful book for fans of the beautiful game.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648277536821,"sku":"ByrdShop_1538108321","price":27.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781538108321.jpg?v=1781715386","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/a-history-of-the-world-cup-9781538108321","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}