{"product_id":"world-cup-fever-by-simon-kuper-9781805224129","title":"World Cup Fever","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Sports Book of the Year in the Irish Times, the FT and the Mail on Sunday\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Kuper is one of the best sportswriters in the English language today' – New Yorker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe ultimate book for anyone who loves football, and plenty who don't ... Unmissable – 'Sports Books of the Year' – Mail on Sunday\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's the biggest competition on Earth. A four-yearly chance for the world's greatest footballers to realise their ultimate dream. A month-long media spectacle that's watched by billions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe World Cup has changed beyond recognition since the early days, when the players were semi-pros and the trophy went missing. Today, it's a corporate-led bonanza of dark money and dubious ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSimon Kuper, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBarça\u003c\/i\u003e, reflects on every tournament since Italia 90 to reveal a captivating portrait of sport in a globalised world. Entertaining and compelling, \u003ci\u003eWorld Cup Fever\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive story of football's greatest drama, and of how the tournament can touch - and even change - our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKuper is an excellent guide... his book is filled with memorable vignettes – Spectator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A brilliant evocation of the joy of the football carnival and the absurdities of the global spectacle... an essential companion' – David Goldblatt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharming and amusing – Literary Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKuper keeps the pages turning ... shines a light on the geopolitical happenings around each tournament – Irish Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn essential warm-up for making sense of the extraordinary World Cup to come ... [Kuper] is a wry and sharp-eyed guide to the high-camp theatre of Fifa politics and the everyday carnival of fans on city streets – New Statesman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48148030095596,"sku":"9781805224129","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781805224129-world-cup-fever.jpg?v=1786454468","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/world-cup-fever-by-simon-kuper-9781805224129","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}