The FIFA World Cup: A History of the Planet's Biggest Sporting Event by Clemente

Description: The FIFA World Cup by Clemente A. Lisi Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description In The FIFA World Cup: A History of the Planets Biggest Sporting Event, Clemente A. Lisi chronicles the full history of the tournament, providing vivid accounts of individual games, controversies, and innovations from 1930 to today. Publisher Description The first complete history of the FIFA World Cup with a preview of the 2022 event in Qatar. Every four years, the worlds best national soccer teams compete for the FIFA World Cup. Billions of people tune in from around the world to experience the remarkable events unfolding live, both on and off the field. From Diego Maradonas first goal against England at the 1986 World Cup to Nelson Mandelas surprise appearance at the 2010 final in South Africa, these unforgettable World Cup moments have helped to create a global phenomenon.In The FIFA World Cup: A History of the Planets Biggest Sporting Event, veteran soccer reporter Clemente A. Lisi chronicles the tournament from 1930 to today, including a preview of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Lisi provides vivid accounts of individual games, details the innovations that impacted the sport across the decades, and offers biographical sketches of greats such as Pelé, Diego Maradona, and Lionel Messi. In addition, Lisi includes needed, objective coverage of off-field controversies such as the FIFA corruption case, making this book the only complete and impartial history of the tournament. Featuring personal interviews and behind-the-scenes stories from the authors many years attending and covering the World Cup, as well as stunning color photography, The FIFA World Cup is the definitive history of this global event. Author Biography Clemente A. Lisi is a journalism professor at The Kings College in New York City. He has worked as a journalist and editor for more than two decades. In that time, he has been an editor at major metropolitan dailies such as the New York Post and the New York Daily News and served as senior editor at ABC News. He is the author of The U.S. Womens Soccer Team: An American Success Story, A History of the U.S. Mens National Soccer Team, and all editions of A History of the World Cup. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Details ISBN 1538156431 ISBN-13 9781538156438 Title The FIFA World Cup Author Clemente A. Lisi Format Hardcover Year 2022 Pages 414 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield GE_Item_ID:137152186; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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