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The World Cup in 100 Objects: A History of the World's Greatest Football Tournament
Hardback Published on: 07/09/2017
Price: £25.00
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Synopsis
See the 85-year history of the World Cup as never before: through 100 iconic objects associated with the game.
This fabulous photographic history boasts the most fascinating collection of artifacts from the FIFA World Cup. The 100 objects include:
- The ball used in the final of the very first tournament
- The collar of Pickles the dog (who found the stolen FIFA World Cup trophy in 1966)
- The shirt Bobby Moore gave to Pelé in the 1970 finals and the one Diego Maradona wore when he scored his infamous "Hand of God" goal
- The infamous, controversial vuvuzela
- And the scoreboard that registered Brazil's calamitous defeat to Germany
Entertaining text by a recognized soccer authority and supplementary photos put each item in context and highlight its significance. Every item tells a rich and fascinating story. Produced in association with the British National Football Museum and the official FIFA collection.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Welbeck Publishing Group Limited
- ISBN: 9780233005195
- Number of pages: 256
- Dimensions: 244 x 192 x 24 mm
- Weight: 950g
- Languages: English