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Soccer around the World - A Cultural Guide to the World's Favorite Sport (Hardcover)
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Soccer around the World - A Cultural Guide to the World's Favorite Sport (Hardcover)
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Two leading sports authorities explore the culture of soccer around
the world, considering the sport as a means to better understand a
society's past, present, and future. How popular is soccer
worldwide? Here's one indicator: 3.2 billion people-nearly half of
the planet's population-tuned in to watch the 2010 World Cup on
television. Soccer matches attract a gargantuan number of fans from
around the globe due to the popularity of the sport itself but also
because of the nationalism it inspires and the entertainment
spectacle of the big games. Distinguished authors and sports
authorities, Charles Parrish and John Nauright, examine how soccer
impacts societies worldwide by shaping national identities,
providing common ground for diplomatic issues, and forging economic
and social development. This one-volume geographic guide studies
the places in which soccer has a major impact, examining each
region's teams, major tournaments, key players, and international
performance. The authors organize the book geographically by region
and country, with entries reviewing the history of the sport and
cultural impact on the area. Each profile concludes with
fascinating game-based statistics, such as winners of major
tournaments and top goal scorers. The book covers 20 countries
including England, Brazil, Egypt, the United States, Cameroon, and
Korea. Includes both men's and women's soccer Features lists of
winners of World Cups, regional confederations cups, and Olympic
Games Provides sidebars of interesting facts and photos to
supplement the text Offers a multi-disciplinary perspective from
across geography, social studies, world cultures, and anthropology
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