{"product_id":"world-cup-fever-a-footballing-journey-in-nine-tournaments-paperback","title":"World Cup Fever: A Footballing Journey in Nine Tournaments (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Sports Book of the Year in the \u003ci\u003eIrish\nTimes, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eFT\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e'Kuper is one of the best sportswriters in the English language today' \u003ci\u003eNew\nYorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n'Unmissable ... The ultimate book for anyone who loves football' \u003ci\u003eMail\non Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n'A brilliant evocation of the joy of the football carnival and the absurdities\nof the global spectacle... an essential companion' David Goldblatt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt's the biggest competition on Earth. A four-yearly chance for the world's\ngreatest footballers to realise their ultimate dream. A month-long media\nspectacle that's watched by billions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe World Cup has changed beyond recognition since the early days, when the\nplayers were semi-pros and the trophy went missing. Today, it's a corporate-led\nbonanza of dark money and dubious ethics. Simon Kuper, bestselling author\nof \u003ci\u003eBarça\u003c\/i\u003e, reflects on every tournament since Italia 90 to reveal a\ncaptivating portrait of sport in a globalised world. Entertaining and\ncompelling, \u003ci\u003eWorld Cup Fever \u003c\/i\u003eis the definitive story of\nfootball's greatest drama, and of how the tournament can touch - and even\nchange - our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Kuper\u003c\/b\u003e is a British author and journalist\nfor the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Kuper was born in Uganda of South African\nparents in 1969, and moved to the Netherlands as a child. He studied History\nand German at Oxford University, and attended Harvard University as a Kennedy\nScholar. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHe has written for the \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\nTimes\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and also writes regularly for\nDutch newspapers. He lives in Paris with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PANSING DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45051424374991,"sku":"9781805224129","price":20.76,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_2d863894-5851-40ea-8bf0-5f8d40085bc4.jpg?v=1778663832","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/world-cup-fever-a-footballing-journey-in-nine-tournaments-paperback","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}