Title:
The making of the FIFA World Cup : 75 of the most memorable, celebrated, and shocking moments in the history of Football's greatest tournaments / Jack Davies.
ISBN:
9781801501668
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Chichester, West Sussex : Pitch, 2022.
©2022
Physical Description:
254 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 23 cm
Contents:
Introduction -- 1930: A Very Important Boat Trip -- 1930: The First World Cup Final -- 1934: Mussolini's Refereeing Puppets and the Fascist World Cup -- 1938: The Battle of Bordeaux -- 1938: The Blackshirts Reign Supreme -- 1950: American Amateurs and English Embarrassment -- 1950: The Final That Wasn't -- 1954: Scotland and the World Cup's Most Disastrous Debut -- 1954: The One with All the Goals -- 1954: The Battle of Bern -- 1954: The Miracle of Bern -- 1958: Northern Ireland a Sensation in Sweden -- 1958: Northern Ireland a Sensation in Sweden -- 1958: Wales's Finest World Cup Hour (and a Half) -- 1958: Just Fontaine's Lucky 13 -- 1958: The Arrival of Pelé --
1962: The Battle of Santiago -- 1962: Garrincha's Greatness and Another Brazilian Win -- 1966: Pickles the Dog Spares the FA's Blushes -- 1966: North Koreans Become the Toast of Teesside -- 1966: Eusébio and a Glittering Portuguese Comeback -- 1966: Argentina, England and the Birth of a Rivalry -- 1966: The Wembley Final -- 1970: Bobby Moore and the Bogotá Bracelet -- 1970: The Save (and Tackle) of the Century -- 1970: The Game of the Century -- 1970: Brazil's Greatest Team and Pelé's Swansong -- 1974: Haiti's Five Minutes of Fame -- 1974: The Cruyff Turn? -- 1974: Zaire and the Worst Free Kick Ever -- 1974: East Beats West -- 1974: German Efficiency Trumps Total Football -- 1978: Zico and the Welsh Referee -- 1978: Glorious Gemmill's Bittersweet Strike -- 1978: Dodgy Dealings in Rosario -- 1978: The Ticker Tape Final --
1982: El Salvador's Hungarian Humiliation -- 1982: England's Return and Rapid Robson -- 1982: The Kuwaiti Prince and the Strangest Pitch Invasion Ever -- 1982: The Disgrace of Gijón -- 1982: Northern Ireland Shock Hosts Spain -- 1982: History and Harm in Seville -- 1982: Resurgent Rossi and Tearful Tardelli -- 1986: The Unemployed Hero -- 1986: France, Brazil and an All-Time Classic -- 1986: The Hand of God -- 1986: The Goal of the Century -- 1986: Magic Maradona Inspires Argentina to Glory -- 1990: Cameroon Shock the Holders -- 1990: Netherlands, Germany and an Almighty Spat -- 1990: Gazza's Tears -- 1994: Diana Ross Auditions for England Penalty Duties -- 1994: Diego's Last Dance -- 1994: A Tragic Own Goal -- 1994: The Angriest Substitution Ever -- 1994: Salenko's High Five -- 1994: A Bulgarian Underdog Story -- 1994: The Penalty That Went into Space -- 1998: Football 1 Politics 0 -- 1998: Magic and Madness in Saint-Étienne -- 1998: Where's Ronnie? --
2002: The Saipan Incident -- 2002: A Seismic Senegalese Upset -- 2002: South Korea, Italy and the Worst Referee Ever -- 2002: Brazilian Brilliance and a Disgraceful Dive -- 2006: Third Time Unlucky for Graham Poll -- 2006: The Battle of Nuremberg -- 2006: Zizou Loses His Head -- 2010: Time for Africa -- 2010: Frank Lampard's Ghost Goal -- 2010: One Hand Crushes a Continent -- 2010: Tiki-Taka Takes the World by Storm -- 2014: Suárez Takes a Chunk Out of Italy -- 2014: The Mineirazo -- 2018: England Lift Penalty Curse -- 2018: Fantastic France and a Croatian Fairytale.
Summary:
The Making of the FIFA World Cup takes us on a fast-paced trip through the history of football's biggest tournament, with a comprehensive collection of the World Cup's defining moments. Filled with unforgettable episodes such as England's 1966 triumph and Maradona's 'Hand of God', the book transports us to the World Cup's most important flashpoints, recounting each moment and the story behind it. It also puts some of the World Cup's quirkiest events under the microscope: whether it's Zaire's bizarre defence of a free kick against Brazil in 1974 or a scruffy collie dog locating the stolen World Cup trophy under a car in London. From the greatest goals to the biggest controversies, from the funniest moments to the most memorable matches, The Making of the FIFA World Cup gives you an in-depth look at why the competition is sport's most-watched event, through the moments that make it so dramatic, popular and irresistibly exciting.
OCLC Number:
on1354767819
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