An Armchair Fan's Guide to the Qatar World Cup: The Story of How Football Came to the Desert - Couverture souple

Berry, Jon

 
9781801503723: An Armchair Fan's Guide to the Qatar World Cup: The Story of How Football Came to the Desert

Synopsis

This light-hearted must-have guide reveals exactly what you can expect from the Qatar World Cup 2022

Zurich, 2 December 2010: FIFA president Sepp Blatter pulls the name Qatar from the envelope to reveal the hosts of the 2022 World Cup.

Immediately accusations fly and the questions begin. Was the bidding process corrupt? How hot will it be? Can I go there with my mates and have a drink? And what will the legacy of this World Cup be?

Using stories from within and beyond the game alongside the author’s light-hearted commentary, An Armchair Fan’s Guide looks beyond the myths and preconceptions of Qatar 2022, offering well-researched insight into what the Qatar World Cup 2022 will actually look like as well as shedding light on football’s place in a complex and changing world.

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À propos de l?auteur

Jon Berry has written two previous football books. Hugging Strangers charts the lows and lowers of supporting a team of perennial non-achievers. Project Restart looks at how teams from the Premier League to the parks dealt with lockdown and its aftermath. His work is characterised by a humorous, sideways look at the game but, as befits an academic who also writes about politics and education, is always impeccably researched.

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