Short description
A history the world cup football that includes an account of each of the Finals since the first event in 1922 - the goals, the controversies, the rivalries - with the national anthems of each host country setting the scene all the way to the 2002 event in Japan and Korea. This work also includes a personal view of Sir Bobby Charlton.
Long description
This lively history of the world's greatest sporting event outside the Olympics is told by veteran football journalist, and historian Brian Glanville and read by the former Arsenal goalkeeper Bob Wilson. There is a full account of each of the Finals since the first event in 1922 - the goals, the controversies, the rivalries - with the national anthems of each host country setting the scene all the way to the 2002 event in Japan and Korea. A spectacular addition is the personal view of one of the great heroes of the game, Sir Bobby Charlton, who speaks eloquently of his passion for the event and the game itself.
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