History of the World Cup, 1930-2010 / Clemente A. Lisi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lisi, Clemente Angelo, 1975-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soccer--History.

Soccer.

World Cup (Soccer)--History.

World Cup (Soccer).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (495 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From the tournament's origins in 1930 to modern times, A History of the World Cup: 1930-2010 contains vivid accounts of individual games, statistics for each competition, photos, and profiles of the players and coaches who left their mark on the competition over the past eight decades. Though other histories of the World Cup largely ignore the United States' contribution to the competition, this volume highlights the progress of the American teams over the last several decades. Fully updated with a new chapter on the 2010

Contents:

CONTENTS; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1. THE WORLD CUPIS BORN; Chapter 2. THE FIRST STEPS; Chapter 3. BRAZIL IS BORN; Chapter 4. PELÉ THE KING; Chapter 5. TOTAL FOOTBALL; Chapter 6. THE HAND OF GOD; Chapter 7. A NEW FRONTIER; Chapter 8. "FOUR"-ZA ITALIA!; Chapter 9. VIVA ESPAÑA; GLOSSARY; APPENDIX A: WORLD CUP STATS; APPENDIX B: WORLD CUP RECORDS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

979-82-16-34858-0

1-283-03099-3

9786613030993

0-8108-7754-6

OCLC:

712780696