Golazo!

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Synopsis

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, all-encompassing, passionate role that soccer plays in Latin America.

Andreas Campomar offers readers the definitive history of Latin American soccer from the early, deadly Mesoamerican ballgames to the multi-billion dollar international business it is today. Golazo! explores the intersection of soccer, politics, economics, high and low culture, and how passion for a game captured a continent.

Latin American soccer will be in the global spotlight more than ever in the coming years--both the next World Cup (2014) and the Summer Olympics (2016) will be hosted in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, a country for which soccer is not just a passion but a way of life. The triumphs, the heartbreaks, the origins and the future, the political and the personal--Golazo! is the perfect book for new fans and diehard followers around the world.

Copyright:
2014

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780698152533
Related ISBNs:
9781594485862
Publisher:
Penguin Group US
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Copyrighted By:
Andreas Campomar
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Sports
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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