02449cam a2200313 4500 2778935424 TxAuBib 20250609120000.0 260609s2025||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781645030423 1645030423 azd5cuz9 CloudLibrary MnSpTMCL eng MnSpTMCL TxAuBib Wilson, Jonathan. The Power and the Glory [CloudLibrary] : The History of the World Cup / Wilson, Jonathan. [S.l. : PublicAffairs, 2025. 1 online resource. Electronic book. A definitive new history of the world’s most watched sporting event—just in time for the 2026 tournament¿ "Wilson is the game’s pre-eminent popular historian."—Observer (UK) An Irish Times Best Sports Book of the Year Since 1930, the World Cup has become a truly global obsession. It is the most watched sporting event on the planet, and 211 teams competed to make it into the 2022 tournament. From its inception, it has also been a vehicle for far more than soccer. A tool for self-mythologizing and influence-peddling, The World Cup has played a crucial role in nation-building, and continues to, as countries negotiate their positions in a globalized world. The Power and the Glory is a comprehensive history of the matches and goals, the tales of scandal and triumph, the haggling and skulduggery of the bidding process, and the political and cultural tides behind every tournament. Jonathan Wilson details not merely what happened but why, based on fresh interviews and meticulous research. The book is as much about the legends of the sport, from Pelé to Messi, as it is about the nations that made them, from Mussolini’s Italy to partitioned Germany to controversy-ridden Qatar. Brimming with politics, heart, and drama, on and off the pitch, The Power and the Glory is the definitive story of the greatest cultural event of our time. Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] PublicAffairs 2025 Available via World Wide Web. Format: Adobe EPUB. Requires: CloudLibrary (file size: 62.6 MB.) HISTORY|Modern|20th Century. SPORTS & RECREATION|History. SPORTS & RECREATION|Soccer. Electronic books. CloudLibrary. https://ebook.yourcloudlibrary.com/library/ereadtexas-document_id-azd5cuz9 CloudLibrary TXGID