The definitive book about soccer. With a new foreword for the
American edition. There may be no cultural practice more global
than soccer. Rites of birth and marriage are infinitely diverse,
but the rules of soccer are universal. No world religion can match
its geographical scope. The single greatest simultaneous human
collective experience is the World Cup final. In this extraordinary
tour de force, David Goldblatt tells the full story of soccer's
rise from chaotic folk ritual to the world's most popular sport-now
poised to fully establish itself in the USA. Already celebrated
internationally, "The Ball Is Round" illuminates soccer's role in
the political and social histories of modern societies, but never
loses sight of the beauty, joy, and excitement of the game itself.
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