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Futebol: Soccer: The Brazilian Way 12 reviews
Alex Bellos
Bloomsbury USA, 2003
Samba Soccer At Its Best
+ Beautiful Brazil Book
+ Football and Society
+ Beautiful...
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My Favorite Year: A Collection of Football Writing
Orion Publishing, 2001
Roddy Doyle's account of the Republic of Ireland's triumphant journey through Italia '90 is just one of the many first-class pieces in this anthology of original football writing. Contributors include Harry Pearson, Harry Ritchie, Ed Horton, Olly Wicken, D.J. Taylor, Huw Richards, Nick Hornby, Chris Pierson, Matt Nation, Graham Brack, Don Watson, and Giles Smith.
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History of Soccer: The Beautiful Game 22 reviews
Terence Stamp, Pele
Shout Factory, 2003
great present for a husband who loves soccer
+ Classic review on a classic sport
+ Incredible
I bought this for my husband this year for Christmas. He's really enjoying it.
It's well done and includes a wide spectrum of the sport of soccer. Informative, entertaining and just really well done. Of course one could always find something to complain about, but over all I say a fantastic way to ...
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Barca: A People's Passion7 reviews
Jimmy Burns
Bloomsbury, 2000
Very Good History of FC Barcelona
+ Barca, Barca, Barca
+ A Fantastic Read
+ If you love Barca...
+ Astonished
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How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization 81 reviews
Franklin Foer
Harper Perennial, 2005
how soccer explains the world
+ A different way of looking at thing
This was a well written book regarding soccer in the global community. I would encourage anyone who enjoys the game to read this interesting perspective on how soccer is influenced by religion and race and vice versa.
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Ajax, the Dutch, the War3 reviews
Simon Kuper
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ), 2003
Great book. Engrossing and a quick read
+ A really great book
+ A myth-buster!
I bought this book while I was in Amsterdam and began and finished the book on the flight home. The book was enlightening, dispelling many myths and opening my eyes to cultural issues in Holland that are hidden to non Dutch speakers.
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Football Against the Enemy9 reviews
Simon Kuper
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ), 2003
The best football book written in the past 10 years
+ The First Great Football Writing Adventure
+ Kuper knows his stuff.
+ Well In There!
+ Well In There!
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Soccer in Sun and Shadow, New Edition33 reviews
Eduardo Galeano
Verso, 2003
Fine writing with or without a game
+ One of my all-time favorite books
+ My favorite book about soccer
There are few books of non-fiction whose writing transcends the subject matter, but this is such a book. I am not a soccer player but this book made me a fan of the game and a fan of Galeano. He puts us on a field, in the stands, at the goal, in the sun, and under the shadows. He transports us ...
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The Miracle of Castel di Sangro: A Tale of Passion and Folly in the Heart of Italy107 reviews
Joe Mcginniss
Broadway, 2000
An All-Time Great Sports Book
+ WHAT A COOL BOOK (couldn't stop reading it!)
+ Honest and enjoyable book
+ Fantastic
+ The Sopranos and even better in Castel di Sangro
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Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Soccer7 reviews
David Winner
Overlook Hardcover, 2002
Possibly the best book ever written on football.
+ Needn't be Dutch to Enjoy It
+ Neurotic genius
+ Well-Written and Thoughtful Look at Total Football
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The Miracle of Castel di Sangro: A Tale of Passion and Folly in the Heart of Italy107 reviews
Joe Mcginniss
Broadway, 2000
An All-Time Great Sports Book
+ WHAT A COOL BOOK (couldn't stop reading it!)
+ Honest and enjoyable book
+ Fantastic
+ The Sopranos and even better in Castel di Sangro
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Football Against the Enemy9 reviews
Simon Kuper
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ), 2003
The best football book written in the past 10 years
+ The First Great Football Writing Adventure
+ Kuper knows his stuff.
+ Well In There!
+ Well In There!
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Ajax, the Dutch, the War3 reviews
Simon Kuper
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ), 2003
Great book. Engrossing and a quick read
+ A really great book
+ A myth-buster!
I bought this book while I was in Amsterdam and began and finished the book on the flight home. The book was enlightening, dispelling many myths and opening my eyes to cultural issues in Holland that are hidden to non Dutch speakers.
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My Favorite Year: A Collection of Football Writing
Orion Publishing, 2001
Roddy Doyle's account of the Republic of Ireland's triumphant journey through Italia '90 is just one of the many first-class pieces in this anthology of original football writing. Contributors include Harry Pearson, Harry Ritchie, Ed Horton, Olly Wicken, D.J. Taylor, Huw Richards, Nick Hornby, Chris Pierson, Matt Nation, Graham Brack, Don Watson, and Giles Smith.
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Soccer in Sun and Shadow, New Edition33 reviews
Eduardo Galeano
Verso, 2003
Fine writing with or without a game
+ One of my all-time favorite books
+ My favorite book about soccer
There are few books of non-fiction whose writing transcends the subject matter, but this is such a book. I am not a soccer player but this book made me a fan of the game and a fan of Galeano. He puts us on a field, in the stands, at the goal, in the sun, and under the shadows. He transports us ...
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Futebol: Soccer: The Brazilian Way12 reviews
Alex Bellos
Bloomsbury USA, 2003
Samba Soccer At Its Best
+ Beautiful Brazil Book
+ Football and Society
+ Beautiful...
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History of Soccer: The Beautiful Game22 reviews
Terence Stamp, Pele
Shout Factory, 2003
great present for a husband who loves soccer
+ Classic review on a classic sport
+ Incredible
I bought this for my husband this year for Christmas. He's really enjoying it.
It's well done and includes a wide spectrum of the sport of soccer. Informative, entertaining and just really well done. Of course one could always find something to complain about, but over all I say a fantastic way to ...
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Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Soccer7 reviews
David Winner
Overlook Hardcover, 2002
Possibly the best book ever written on football.
+ Needn't be Dutch to Enjoy It
+ Neurotic genius
+ Well-Written and Thoughtful Look at Total Football
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Barca: A People's Passion7 reviews
Jimmy Burns
Bloomsbury, 2000
Very Good History of FC Barcelona
+ Barca, Barca, Barca
+ A Fantastic Read
+ If you love Barca...
+ Astonished
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How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization81 reviews
Franklin Foer
Harper Perennial, 2005
how soccer explains the world
+ A different way of looking at thing
This was a well written book regarding soccer in the global community. I would encourage anyone who enjoys the game to read this interesting perspective on how soccer is influenced by religion and race and vice versa.
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