Viva World Cup!: Tales from the Greatest Football Show on Earth - Hardcover

Brownlee, Nick

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1909396729 ISBN 13: 9781909396722

Publisher: Portico, 2014

Synopsis

The football world cup is the ultimate sporting event - and in 2014 it'll be even more exciting because it's taking place in Brazil, soccer's spiritual home. This handy guide to footballing's most unforgettable tournament contains everything you ever needed to know about World Cups past, present and future, with all the stats, facts and anecdotes at your fingertips. It includes lists of all the legendary players, classic matches and amazing goals from over the years, and provides expert predictions for Brazil 2014. This book is the ideal companion for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, and is an essential read for all fans of footy facts and trivia.

About this title

About the Author:

Nick Brownlee is an author, journalist and sports aficionado. His passion for football and professional cycling have led to a role as writer and researcher for Motson's FA Cup Odyssey, Motson's World Cup Extravaganza and Fotheringham's Extraordinary Sporting Pastimes. Nick also runs his own freelance news agency and is the author of three crime fiction novels in the Jake and Jouma series set in Mombasa, Kenya, published by Piatkus.

About this edition

• Publisher: Portico
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1909396729
• ISBN 13: 9781909396722
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208