{"product_id":"the-power-and-the-glory-jonathan-wilson-9781645030409","title":"The Power and the Glory: The History of the World Cup","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA definitive new history of the world’s most watched sporting event—just in time for the 2026 tournament\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Wilson is the game’s pre-eminent popular historian.\"—Observer (UK)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Irish Times Best Sports Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*****************\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Power and the Glory \u003c\/em\u003eis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJonathan Wilson details not merely what happened but why, based on fresh interviews and meticulous research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBrimming 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e******************\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eJonathan Wilson (Author)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJonathan Wilson is the editor of the Blizzard and a freelance writer for the Guardian, World Soccer and Sports Illustrated. He is the author of eleven books, including 'Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics', 'Behind the Curtain: Football in Eastern Europe', 'Angels with Dirty Faces: The Footballing History of Argentina', 'The Barcelona Legacy' and 'The Names Heard Long Ago'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bold Type Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47202099691677,"sku":"9781645030409","price":192.5,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/7575\/1837\/files\/ThePowerandtheGloryTheHistoryoftheWorldCup_9781645030409_mphbooks.jpg?v=1773192643","url":"https:\/\/mphonline.com\/products\/the-power-and-the-glory-jonathan-wilson-9781645030409","provider":"MPHOnline.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}