Soccer Against the Enemy
Author | : Simon Kuper |
Publisher | : ReadHowYouWant.com |
Total Pages | : 466 |
Release | : 2010 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781458761668 |
ISBN-13 | : 1458761665 |
Rating | : 4/5 (665 Downloads) |
Download or read book Soccer Against the Enemy written by Simon Kuper and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soccer is much more than just the most popular game in the world. For millions, it is a matter of life and death, an international lingua franca. Simon Kuper traveled to twenty-two countries to discover the sometimes bizarre effect soccer can have on politics and culture. At the same time, he tried to discover what makes different countries play a simple game so differently. Soccer Against the Enemy introduces the remarkable variety of fans Kuper encountered along the way, from the East Berliner persecuted by the Stasi for supporting his local team, to the Argentine general with his own views on tactics. It also illuminates the frightening intersection between soccer and politics, particularly in the wake of the attacks of 9-11, where soccer is obsessed over by the likes of Osama bin Laden. The result is one of the world's most acclaimed books on the game, and an astonishing study of soccer and its place in the world.