{"product_id":"world-cup-fever-9781805224129","title":"World Cup Fever","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Sports Book of the Year in the Irish Times, the FT and the Mail on Sunday\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Kuper is one of the best sportswriters in the English language today' New Yorker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Unmissable ... The ultimate book for anyone who loves football' Mail on Sunday\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A brilliant evocation of the joy of the football carnival and the absurdities of the global spectacle... an essential companion' David Goldblatt\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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. Simon Kuper, bestselling author of Barça, reflects on every tournament since Italia 90 to reveal a captivating portrait of sport in a globalised world. Entertaining and compelling, World Cup Fever is the definitive story of football's greatest drama, and of how the tournament can touch - and even change - our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon Kuper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56480934560086,"sku":"9781805224129","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/3206\/6390\/files\/9781805224129.jpg?v=1793872222","url":"https:\/\/www.englishbook.fi\/products\/world-cup-fever-9781805224129","provider":"Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}