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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 796 EAN: 9780007229161 Edition: 2006 ISBN: 000722916X Label: HarperSport Manufacturer: HarperSport Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 416 Publication Date: April 18, 2006 Publisher: HarperSport Studio: HarperSport Related Items:
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 Rating: - Wonderful, insightful funAs a sportswriter, this is an invaluable book; it is simply the most informative, comprehensive and accurate reference book there is on the history of the World Cup. Many of the basic errors which remain on FIFA's official match reports are corrected and the length to which Freddi goes to source accurate information, especially on the pre-66 World Cups, puts the rest of us to shame. It has full names, with appropriate diacritics, for all players and accurate goal times and attendance figures. But it is so much more than that. Freddi is a real writer, not just a sports anorak. Every match from 1930 to 2002 is reported on in an engaging, informative way which does more than simply recycle footballing clichés and received wisdom. They are written with a wry wit, the book is peppered with innumerable delicious asides which rival Bill Bryson and Dara O'Briain for observational humour such as, "Recoba, known as 'El Chino' for the Oriental features he simply didn't have..." and the ingenious "...the bushy haired (Paul) Breitner, a Marxist with Harpo tendencies...". They make it worth ignoring the book's value as a reference and simply reading from cover to cover. Rating: - The ultimate World Cup reference bookWhen the first edition of this book was released in 2002, I was hugely impressed with the sheer scope of this book. Fortunately, Cris Freddi has kept up his high standards with a thorough update of this reference book. This book fully lives up to its title as 'Complete book of the World Cup' as it contains every record, every team, referee, match, match report one can think of for the World Cup. Although many World Cup reference book has much of this material, what sets this book apart from the rest are the fascinating match reports written for every single match played in the World Cup finals. The match reports are witty and offer interesting and individual analysis of the key action.Quite clearly, the book has been exhaustively researched and the material is accessible and clearly presented. If you were to buy just one book on the World Cup, I would have no hesitation in recommending this book for you to buy. A fantastic read.  Try searching the Internet for "Complete Book of the World Cup" or Ebay for "Complete Book of the World Cup". You might also be interested in the following great products:
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