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Published to coincide with the World Cup preliminaries, a comprehensive overview of soccer around the world traces the history of the world's most popular sport from its earliest origins to the present day, looking at the game in terms of its political, cultural, and social roles in countries around the world. Original.
Simply the near complete history of the beautiful game. Fascinating how Goldblatt shows the evolution of the game often reflects the politics and philosophies of the people who push the game forward.
The Ball is Round: A Global History of Soccer | 
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