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How to Win the World Cup
Secrets and Insights from International Football’s Top Managers
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'A brilliant new perspective' – talkSPORT 'Fascinating’ – Barry Davies WITH NEW AND UPDATED CONTENT FOR THE MEN'S FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 THIS INSIGHTFUL INVESTIGATION REVEALS THE MINDSETS AND UNBELIEVABLE APPROACHES OF THE COACHES SEEKING FOOTBALL'S ULTIMATE PRIZE Only 21 managers have guided their team to...
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THIS INSIGHTFUL INVESTIGATION REVEALS THE MINDSETS AND UNBELIEVABLE APPROACHES OF THE COACHES SEEKING FOOTBALL'S ULTIMATE PRIZE. WITH NEW AND UPDATED CONTENT FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUP.
With new and updated content for the 2026 World Cup, this insightful investigation reveals the mindsets and unbelievable approaches of the coaches seeking football's ultimate prize.
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'A brilliant new perspective' – talkSPORT
'Fascinating’ – Barry Davies
WITH NEW AND UPDATED CONTENT FOR THE MEN'S FIFA WORLD CUP 2026
THIS INSIGHTFUL INVESTIGATION REVEALS THE MINDSETS AND UNBELIEVABLE APPROACHES OF THE COACHES SEEKING FOOTBALL'S ULTIMATE PRIZE
Only 21 managers have guided their team to World Cup glory, so what are their secrets? They may silently plot on the bench or manically gesticulate from the sidelines, but what can coaches really do to influence their team’s performance? In How to Win the World Cup, find out the tactical innovations, strategies as well as the bizarre superstitions that managers have employed in the quest for that iconic trophy.
With new and updated content for this edition, the book also features insights from Alexi Lalas, Carlos Alberto Parreira, Pierre Littbarski, Roberto Martínez and Mick McCarthy.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781472990747
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 May 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Sport
Illustration: 8 pages colour and black-and-white plate section
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 280g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Chris Evans is a football writer whose work has appeared in the Guardian, Independent, FourFourTwo magazine and Daily Telegraph. Chris is the author of Gary Lineker: A Portrait of a Football Icon. @ChrisEvansWrite
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