World Cup Fever: A Footballing Journey in Nine Tournaments by Simon Kuper #joyce PaperbackPublication: 14 Nov 2024

PaperbackPublication: 14 Nov 2024

from another world

Featuring new songs by Griffin Peterson

maybe even a little arrogant

But village streets spoke of a different country – people derided the Shah as an American lackey and blamed him for economic inequality

World Cup Fever: A Footballing Journey in Nine Tournaments by Simon Kuper #joyce PaperbackPublication: 14 Nov 2024It's the biggest competition on Earth. A four yearly chance for the world's greatest footballers to realise their ultimate dream. A month long media spectacle that's watched by billions. The World Cup has changed beyond recognition since the early days, when the players were semi pros and the trophy went missing. Today, it's a corporate led bonanza of dark money and dubious ethics. Simon Kuper, bestselling author of Bara, reflects on every tournament