The Ball is Round: A Global History of Football - Softcover

Goldblatt, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141015829 ISBN 13: 9780141015828

Publisher: Penguin, 2007

Synopsis

A definitive history of global football.

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Review:

"Football conquered the world with its capacity to astonish, and this is its definitive history." --The Independent

"Since it became a worldwide phenomenon, nobody has attempted to write an overall history of the game. Now David Goldblatt's stunning book will be the measure against which all other such volumes are judged." --The Guardian

"Goldblatt writes with authority, humor, and passion, not least in the accounts of famous or significant matches scattered throughout the book... there is no doubting the worth of David Goldblatt's extraordinary book." --Times Literary Supplement (London)

"Goldblatt's magnum opus, at close to a thousand pages, is an ambitious project realized in a most impressive manner. Anyone with a brain and an interest in football will enjoy this book: just don't drop it on your foot." --The Daily Telegraph (London)

"Just possibly the most erudite football book ever, yet also a very good read. Goldblatt doesn't just understand the social context of the game around the world; he also has a nose for the best stories. This book is a mindboggling achievement." --Simon Kuper, author of Soccer Against the Enemy

About the Author:

David Goldblatt was born in 1965 and inherited, for his sins, Tottenham Hotspurs from his father. His books include Social Theory and the Environment, Global Transformations and the World Football Yearbook. He currently lives in Bristol, the Bermuda triangle of football prowess, where he spreads his affections amongst Spurs, Bristol Rovers and Bristol City.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0141015829
• ISBN 13: 9780141015828
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 992