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Football in Sun and Shadow: An Emotional History of World Cup Football (Paperback)

by Eduardo Galeano (Author)

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Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Fourth Estate Ltd; 2nd Revised edition edition (5 May 2003)
Language English
ISBN-10: 000716291X
ISBN-13: 978-0007162918
Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 381,513 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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* 'A global history with the poetic flair of a Pele free kick.' The Face * 'Galeano can run rings round our own glamorous football intelligentsia.' When Saturday Comes * 'Reckless, ironic, impassioned ... this book sparkles.'

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To the pure football fan even winning and losing is of secondary importance to those moments when a glimpse is afforded of footballing perfection, made more perfect still by the long and unpredictable hours spent waiting for it, and often the parade of tragicomic errors that has preceeded it. Such instances, of exultation and despair, are recounted in this book, a parade of all shades of international football. Beckenbaur, Yashin and Zico are here with their balletic dazzle. Here too are the tragic Escobar, guilty of an own goal for Colombia and gunned down in the streets of Medellin as a consequence; the English Captain Neille who led a World War I charge on a trench by kicking a football across no man's land; and the Dynamo Kiev team who, although warned not to win a game against the Nazis could not resist the temptation on the football pitch to overrun their oppressors: all eleven were shot in their Kiev shirts after the "game".

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must football bible., 27 Jan 2005

By	Kevin Byrne (Italy) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It's not just the wonderfully interwoven snippets of world history that keep the reader glued to this book, or even the graceful, poignant, and musical prose that mesmerizes and transports you into the fascinating world of Galeano's view of football, it's more the sheer beauty of the facts, the myths, and the rich, short summaries of legends and moments in world football that make this book a must for any lover of sport, and literature.
There's just about everyone in here (from the origins of the game to the mid nineties), organised chronologically in short chapters which are more like articles really. Some are half a page long such as "Greaves" ("...rather than run, he would explode..."), or two to three pages long like "Maradona" ("He played, he won, he peed, he lost.").
The brief stories presented here make this book a perfect read at any time: queues, buses, bed, and naturally, the loo!
I haven't seen the latest version and don't know if it includes contemporary football (after 1995), however, the book is brilliant for what it is (and for what was).

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5.0 out of 5 stars A gem of a book on football by a Latin American author, 29 Mar 2001

By	cphodgson59@hotmail.com (St Lucia, East Caribbean) - See all my reviews

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This is a splendid read. A brief history of football written by an acclaimed author who loves his sport. This book is made up of short sketches that chart football's major moments since its origins. Especially effective are the essays on the World Cup competitions since 1930, which allude to the world's events in other spheres besides sport. This helps place the game into an economic and political perspective with a delightful Latin American slant. Lovers of the game of football support their teams, both local and national, but Galeano is searching for a "pretty move" or "good football" from any player or team that can provide it. Such moments may be few and far between, but they keep us hooked. Anybody remembering Michael Owens goal for England against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup will empathise with Galeano. A gem of a book in which Galeano uses his considerable writing skills to exhibit his passion for football. A must read for fans of the "beautiful game".

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5.0 out of 5 stars Football in Sun and Shadow, 22 Jan 2006

By	"laurencecartontickell" - See all my reviews

This is the most beaustiful book on the beautiful game I have ever read. It is wonderfully translated, making the description of the players sound almost poetic. It is also facinating to read about both club and international football from a south american perspective. I find my self continually re-reading the short stand alone chapters.

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