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• How Soccer Explains the World

  An Unlikely Theory of Globalization

  Foer, Franklin

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  A groundbreaking work--named one of the five most influential sports books of the decade by Sports Illustrated--How Soccer Explains the World is a unique and brilliantly illuminating look at soccer, the world's most popular sport, as a lens through…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• World Cup Fever

  a Soccer Journey in Nine Tournaments

  Kuper, Simon,

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  In World Cup Fever, Simon Kuper explores the history and cultural impact of the FIFA World Cup through his personal experiences attending nine tournaments since 1990. The book traces the evolution of the World Cup from its inaugural event in 1930 in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Golazo!

  the Beautiful Game From the Aztecs to the World Cup : the Complete History of How Soccer Shaped Latin America

  Campomar, Andreas

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  The definitive book about the national identities, heroes, and dramatic stories from Latin American soccer throughout history-in time for the 2014 World Cup. "Golazo!" means "amazing goal!" And the word perfectly captures the unique, exuberant,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Home and Away

  Writing the Beautiful Game

  Knausgård, Karl Ove, 1968-

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  Two world-class writers reveal themselves to be the ultimate soccer fans in these collected letters Karl Ove Knausgaard is sitting at home in Skåne with his wife, four small children, and dog. He is watching soccer on TV and falls asleep in front…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Watch Soccer Like a Genius

  What Architects, Stuntwomen, Paleoanthropologists, and Computer Scientists Reveal About the World's Game

  Greene, Nick,

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  In How to Watch Soccer Like a Genius, Nick Greene calls on a turf manager, an expert on color theory, and a landscape historian to understand the field itself, a paleoanthropologist to talk kicking, and an Anglican priest to explain schisms--how…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Beautiful Game Theory

  How Soccer Can Help Economics

  Palacios-Huerta, Ignacio

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  A wealth of research in recent decades has seen the economic approach to human behavior extended over many areas previously considered to belong to sociology, political science, law, and other fields. Research has also shown that economics can…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One Life

  Rapinoe, Megan, 1985-

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  Rapinoe was four years old when she kicked her first soccer ball. Her parents encouraged her love for the game, but taught her that winning was much less important than how she lived her life. Here she reflects on the choices she has made, her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Numbers Game

  Why Everything You Know About Soccer Is Wrong

  Anderson, Christopher, 1966-

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  Innovation is coming to soccer, and at the center of it all are the numbers - a way of thinking about the game that ignores the obvious in favor of how things actually are. In The Numbers Game, Chris Anderson, a former professional goalkeeper turned…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Why Soccer Matters

  Pelé, 1940-2022

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  Soccer. Football. The beautiful game. The world's most popular sport goes by many names, but for decades, fans have agreed on one thing: the greatest player of all time was Pelé. Now the legendary star, ambassador, and humanitarian shares a global…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fever Pitch

  Hornby, Nick

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  Fever Pitch is the bitter-sweet autobiography which vividly recounts the elation and utter despair of a love affair with a particular soccer team. It captures the truth and absurdities of an obsessed fan's mind, and whether you are interested in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Barcelona Complex

  Lionel Messi and the Making--and Unmaking--of the World's Greatest Soccer Club

  Kuper, Simon,

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  With rare and unrivaled access, bestselling coauthor of Soccernomics and longtime Financial Times journalist Simon Kuper tells the story of how FC Barcelona became the most successful club in the world--and how that era is now ending.

• Outcasts United

  St. John, Warren

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  A moving account of how a soccer team made up of diverse refugees inspired an entire community here in the United States. Based on the adult bestseller, Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference ,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pelé

  My Story

  Pelé, 1940-2022,

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  Even people who don't know football know Pelé. The best of a generation of Brazilian players universally acknowledged as the most accomplished and attractive group of footballers ever to play the game, he won the World Cup three times and is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• When Nobody Was Watching

  Coffey, Wayne

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  In 2015, the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team won its first FIFA championship in sixteen years, culminating in an epic final game that electrified soccer fans around the world. It featured a gutsy, brilliant performance by team captain and…Read moreRead more of this annotation