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Death or glory! : the dark history of the World Cup 🔍
Spurling, Jon Vision Sports Publishing;VSP, Vearsa, London, 2010
English [en] · EPUB · 1.6MB · 2010 · 📘 Book (non-fiction) · 🚀/lgli/lgrs/nexusstc/upload/zlib · Save
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In 1974 Zaire's football team were summoned into a room in their West German hotel and told that if they lost to Brazil by more than three goals the following day they would never see their families again. In this astonishing book Jon Spurling has travelled the world to scratch beneath the glossy, confetti-strewn surface of the world's biggest sporting event to uncover its dark secrets. In this astonishing book Jon Spurling has travelled the world to scratch beneath the glossy, confetti-strewn surface of the world's biggest sporting event to uncover its dark secrets. What lengths did Argentina's right-wing military junta really go to in order to ensure their national team won the World Cup at home in 1978? Why did Idi Amin instruct Uganda's footballers to "break the teeth" of their Tanzanian counterparts in a World Cup qualifier? What really happened during the infamous 'Soccer War' between El Salvador and Honduras in 1969? Which country's players were sent to work in a chicken-plucking factory as punishment for a poor result during qualifying in 1994? Part travelogue, part history, Death or Glory is based on more than 100 exclusive interviews with players, supporters, writers and team officials. Its 16 chapters take you on a fascinating journey through sport, politics, conflict and civil strife that ultimately reveals the astonishing power of the world's greatest sporting event - a power that goes far beyond a few games of football every four years
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Jon Spurling
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Vision Sports Publishing Ltd
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Vision Sports Pub Limited
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United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom
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PS, 2010
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Jon Spurling has travelled the world to scratch beneath the surface of the world's cup to uncover dark secrets. Did Argentina's fascist Junta really bribe Peru with grain and arms to facilitate victory in a crucial match on their way to winning the 1978 World Cup? Which country's players were sent to work in a chicken plucking factory as punishment for a poor result during the 2010 tournament? Based on more than 100 interviews.
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2017-08-15
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