50 Greatest World Cup Stories Ever Told: Drama, Miracles, and Heartbreak from Football's Greatest Stage - Couverture souple

Reed, Marcus

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798181248151

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

The World Cup is never just football. It's the world, stopping for a ball.

A trophy stolen in London and found under a hedge by a dog named Pickles. A goalkeeper blamed by his country for fifty years. A defender murdered for an own goal. A genius who cheated and scored the greatest goal ever — four minutes apart. And a quiet 35-year-old in a black robe, finally lifting the only trophy that ever escaped him.

50 Greatest World Cup Stories Ever Told brings you the real dramas behind nearly a century of football's greatest stage — from the first final in Montevideo in 1930 to the night in Lusail in 2022 that many call the greatest final ever played.

Inside you'll find:

• The miracles — Bern 1954, Córdoba 1978, Morocco's historic run in 2022
• The tragedies — the Maracanazo, Baggio's penalty, the Football War
• The legends — Pelé, Garrincha, Cruyff, Maradona, Zidane, Ronaldo, Messi
• The stories nobody tells — the man who refused to salute Hitler, the truth behind Zaire's famous free kick, the mystery of Paris 1998

Every story is short enough for a coffee break and true enough to argue about. No tactics boards, no statistics degree required — just what it feels like to want something badly, told fifty times.

Perfect for every football fan — and the ideal gift during the 2026 World Cup.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798181248151
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 155
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg