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Ladataan... Eight World Cups: My Journey through the Beauty and Dark Side of SoccerTekijä: George Vecsey
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Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. Tämä arvostelu kirjoitettiin LibraryThingin Varhaisia arvostelijoita varten. It was a pleasant read, but quite forgettable. I have an interest in sports writing, and not too much historical knowledge of soccer, so I had expected to find it a bit more interesting. Tämä arvostelu kirjoitettiin LibraryThingin Varhaisia arvostelijoita varten. Vecsey, a sportswriter for The New York Times, writes a series of essays and memories of international soccer dating back to the 1982 World Cup in Spain, tying it in with his own love of the game back to his childhood. The title is a misnomer, because Vecsey writes about Women's World Cups and Olympic games among other competitions, but the eight men's World Cup finals he attends from 1982 to 2010 are the core of the book. In addition to some lovely writing describing the games and controversies of the each World Cup, Vecsey gives a sense of the host nation where he and his wife generally set a up a home base for a month. He writes about the great players of each era from Diego Maradona to Zinedine Zidane. A major focus is the rise of the United States men's team from a non-entity to one that regular qualifies for the World Cup and is competitive. Vecsey also explores the seamy underside of FIFA and CONFACAF with the greed and corruption that runs alongside the beautiful game. All in all, this is a nice American take on World Cup football from a personal perspective. I made it to the end, but only just. I guess the sense of history that you get from this book probably justifies the reading of it; Germany's consistency, Italy tortuous but never to be ruled out, Spain almost always failing to live up to its potential, and of course Brazil's joyful game. However, this was written for an American audience and there is an awful lot about the American team that I could not care less about, and a lot of match scores and reports ditto. Tämä arvostelu kirjoitettiin LibraryThingin Varhaisia arvostelijoita varten. I would recommend this book, not only to fans of the beautiful game, but also to fans of beautiful writing, even if you have little interest in soccer. George Vecsey recalls his experiences at each of the prior eight FIFA World Cup Finals in wonderful detail. Recounting his experiences both inside the stadiums and as he traveled around the host nations. As a younger soccer fan, it was fantastic to read about past stars from someone who saw them play. Along the way he also describes the inner workings and controversies of FIFA and includes the story of the growth of soccer in America, including the metamorphosis of the USA men's national team. This is easily one of the best sports books I've ever read. ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
"As Americans increasingly embrace soccer, one of the country's most respected sports columnists has been covering the world's signature tournament for three decades. In Eight World Cups George Vecsey of The New York Times pulls back the curtain on the beautiful game. Blending witty travelogue with action on the field-- and shady dealings in the back rooms-- Vecsey offers an eye-opening, globetrotting account of the last eight World Cups, chronicling the United States team's slow, episodic rise while evidence of corruption grows in the sport's executive suites. Vecsey immerses himself in the great national leagues, historic clubs, devoted fans, and passionate rivalries and gives us his up-close impressions of charismatic stars like Socrates, Maradona, Baggio, and Zidane, while also chronicling the rise of the U.S. men's and women's teams. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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A friend brought me this book to place in my Little Free Library, but I had to scan through it first. Then I had to read few pages. Then I had to read a few chapters. I was intrigued...so I had to finish the book completely!
I love that this book was written by a sports writer so that I could get an unbiased look at the various teams that have played in World Cup competition. I really enjoyed learning names of outstanding players and even recognizing some. I was also intrigued by things that I didn't know...such as the brutality of the game is not "unsportsmanlike conduct", but a true facet of how the game is played by the best of players. I was also interested in learning how we came to have Jürgen Klinsmann as the coach of the U.S. team.
For me, this was a fascinating read. Thank you to my friend for sharing this book with me. I now hope to share it with others. ( )