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World Cup fever: a footballing journey in nine tournaments
by Simon Kuper
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It's the biggest competition on Earth. A 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 many players were semi-pro and the trophy went missing. Today, it's a corporate-led bonanza of dark money and dubious ethics, which still has the power to touch - and even change - our lives. In this entertaining and compelling portrait of sport in a globalised world, Simon Kuper takes us with him to every tournament since Italia 90 - and gives us a pitch-side seat to the definitive story of football's greatest drama.
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