The Complete Book of the World Cup - Softcover

Freddi, Cris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0002188317 ISBN 13: 9780002188319

Publisher: Willow, 1998

Synopsis

The ultimate reference book on the World Cup, covering all tournaments from 1930-94, with match-by-match articles featuring the biggest names in world football, plus results from every game played.

All the statistics are here in one volume, enough to satisfy the most avid of World Cup fans, including team line-ups, goalscorers, stadiums, referees, crowd figures and exact dates, plus authoritative records and statistics section, as well as detailed reports of every game played in the Finals.

From the brilliant Italian team, winners in 1934, and Geoff Hurst’s hat-trick for England in 1996 to the fabulous Brazilian team of Pele, Tostao and Jairzinho of 1970, and the 1990 German side of Mattheus, Klinsmann and Voeller – all the fabulous memories and defining moments are captured in this one book.

As well as the facts and feats, the book contains archive photographs of some of the most memorable images of football’s greatest tournament.

About this title

About the Author

Cris Freddi is a leading authority on international football, having edited the international section of the Association of Football Statisticians’ report and written articles for a number of national newspapers and magazines such as When Saturday Comes. His five previous sports books include the Radio 5 Sports Yearbook. He was born in England of Italian parents.

From the Back Cover

THE ULTIMATE REFERENCE GUIDE TO THE WORLD'S BIGGEST FOOTBALL EVENT

Featuring:
• Details of every tournament played from 1930 onwards
• More than 200 high-quality archive photographs
• Full match reviews, including teamsheets, goalscorers and World Cup milestones
• The most accurate and meticulously researched World Cup book on the market

Edition details

• Publisher: Willow
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0002188317
• ISBN 13: 9780002188319
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352