Complete Book of the World Cup - Softcover

Freddi, Cris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 000722916X ISBN 13: 9780007229161

Publisher: HarperSport, 2006

Synopsis

The ultimate reference book on the World Cup, fully updated to cover all tournaments from 1930-2002, 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 1966 to the fabulous Brazilian team of Pele, Tostao and Jairzinho of 1970, and the 1998 French side of Zidane, Deschamps and Desailly – 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. And now it’s fully updated to include the 2002 World Cup Finals and the fixture list for Germany 2006.

About this title

Review:

‘Everything you ever wanted to know about the World Cup can be found here ... the author has carried out so much painstaking research’
News of the World

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 previous sports books include the Radio 5 Sports Yearbook and Footballer’s Haircuts. He was born in England of Italian parents.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperSport
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 000722916X
• ISBN 13: 9780007229161
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416