What Is The World Cup

Author : Bonnie Bader,Who HQ
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780515158229

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What Is the World Cup? by Bonnie Bader,Who HQ Pdf

GOOOAAAAAL! Get ready for a front-row seat at the world's most-watched sporting event--the World Cup. Every four years, thirty-two of the best men's soccer teams from across the globe compete for the title of FIFA World Cup winner. Over one billion people tuned in worldwide to watch the final game of the 2014 competition, making the World Cup the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, exceeding even the Summer Olympics! This book takes a look back at what has changed since the first tournament in 1930 and what lies ahead for the most popular sport in the world.

Author : Simon Chadwick,Paul Widdop,Christos Anagnostopoulos,Daniel Parnell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781000575019

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The Business of the FIFA World Cup by Simon Chadwick,Paul Widdop,Christos Anagnostopoulos,Daniel Parnell Pdf

The FIFA World Cup is arguably the biggest sporting event on earth. This book is the first to focus on the business and management of the World Cup, taking the reader from the initial stages of bidding and hosting decisions, through planning and organisation, to the eventual legacies of the competition. The book introduces the global context in which the World Cup takes place, surveying the history and evolution of the tournament and the geopolitical background against which bidding and hosting decisions take place. It examines all the key issues and debates which surround the tournament, from governance and corruption to security and the media, and looks closely at the technical processes that create the event, from planning and finance to marketing and fan engagement. Analysis of the Women’s World Cup is also embedded in every chapter, and the book also considers the significance of World Cup tournaments at age-group level. No sport business or management course is complete without some discussion of the FIFA World Cup, so this book is essential reading for any student, researcher or sport business professional looking to fully understand global sport business today.

Author : Allan Morey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Soccer
ISBN : 0531132102

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The World Cup by Allan Morey Pdf

"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about the World Cup. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

Author : Peter Alegi,Chris Bolsmann
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780472051946

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Africa's World Cup by Peter Alegi,Chris Bolsmann Pdf

A collection of essays reflecting on the 2010 World Cup by noted journalists, academics, and experts

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1802790888

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The Official History of the Fifa World Cup(tm) by Anonim Pdf

The Official History of the FIFA World Cup Book is an authoritative and comprehensive review of the 20 FIFA World Cups to have taken place since the inaugural tournament in 1930. Packed with stunning photography, exclusive interviews of the biggest stars of each edition, unique official documents and statistics, it is a must read for any football fan around the world. No other event in the sporting world can rival the glamour, impact, fervent following and universal appeal of the FIFA World Cup. This unique book tells the stories behind the scenes, as well as analyzing the most famous incidents. It features the biggest stars and many previously unknown ones too, all with a unique worldwide point of view.

Author : Clemente A. Lisi
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781538156445

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The FIFA World Cup by Clemente A. Lisi Pdf

The first complete history of the FIFA World Cup with a preview of the 2022 event in Qatar. Every four years, the world’s best national soccer teams compete for the FIFA World Cup. Billions of people tune in from around the world to experience the remarkable events unfolding live, both on and off the field. From Diego Maradona’s first goal against England at the 1986 World Cup to Nelson Mandela’s surprise appearance at the 2010 final in South Africa, these unforgettable World Cup moments have helped to create a global phenomenon. In The FIFA World Cup: A History of the Planet's Biggest Sporting Event, veteran soccer reporter Clemente A. Lisi chronicles the tournament from 1930 to today, including a preview of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Lisi provides vivid accounts of individual games, details the innovations that impacted the sport across the decades, and offers biographical sketches of greats such as Pelé, Diego Maradona, and Lionel Messi. In addition, Lisi includes needed, objective coverage of off-field controversies such as the FIFA corruption case, making this book the only complete and impartial history of the tournament. Featuring personal interviews and behind-the-scenes stories from the author’s many years attending and covering the World Cup, as well as stunning color photography, The FIFA World Cup is the definitive history of this global event.

Author : Kausik Bandyopadhyay,Souvik Naha,Shakya Mitra
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-29
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781351181914

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FIFA World Cup and Beyond by Kausik Bandyopadhyay,Souvik Naha,Shakya Mitra Pdf

Soccer, the most popular mass spectator sport in the world, has long been a site which articulates the complexities and diversities of the everyday life of the nation. The imaging and prioritization of the game as a ‘national’ or an ‘international’ event in public opinion and the media also play a critical role in transforming the soccer culture of a nation. In this context, the FIFA World Cup remains the grand spectacle for asserting the identity of the nation. This book intends to offer eclectic perspectives and discourses on the FIFA World Cup, and to throw light on the changing dimensions of football and sports culture in terms of identity, race, ethnicity, gender, fandom, governance, and so on. On the one hand, it focuses on the significance of the FIFA World Cup for nations in terms of hosting, performance, playing style, and identity formation. On the other, it looks beyond the World Cup to highlight the growing importance of a host of perspectives in sport in general and football in particular with reference to art, fandom, gender, media, and governance. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Sport in Society.

Author : Richard Arnold
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000357639

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Russia and the 2018 FIFA World Cup by Richard Arnold Pdf

Despite many negative expectations of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Russia delivered one of the best World Cups in living memory. This book brings together leading scholars working in Russian studies, sociology and political science to analyse the 2018 World Cup and assess its significance for sport, Russia and the world. The book explores the connections between sport, soft power, populism, protest, and international politics, and investigates topics including security, surveillance, social media and patriotic mobilization, shining new light on key contemporary themes in the social sciences. It reflects upon the importance of sporting mega-events for public diplomacy, and considers what the 2018 World Cup can tell us about the current condition of Russian society and the Russian state. This is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in soccer, sport and society, Russia, international politics, events, or post-Soviet societies.

Author : John Mattos
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Soccer
ISBN : 1780974701

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2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Official Book by John Mattos Pdf

Packed with stunning photography and expert analysis of each team, its star players and its prospects in the finals, this is essential reading for football fans everywhere. The book also features a guide to each of the stadiums and host cities, a history of the World Cup and a tournament progress chart that can be filled in as the competition progresses. No other event in the sporting world can rival the glamour, impact, fervent following and universal appeal of the World Cup - and no other tournament comes close to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Official Book. Whether you are watching the games live in Brazil or in your own home, this is the tournament preview for you.

Author : Catherine Etoe,Jen O'Neill,Natalia Sollohub
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : FIFA Women's World Cup
ISBN : 1770502963

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FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 by Catherine Etoe,Jen O'Neill,Natalia Sollohub Pdf

Author : Tom Dunmore
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-14
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780810887435

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Encyclopedia of the FIFA World Cup by Tom Dunmore Pdf

The FIFA World Cup is the world’s most-watched sporting event. A cumulative television audience of several billion people tuned in to the 2014 World Cup, and an estimated 700 million watched the finals. The Encyclopedia of the FIFA World Cup provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date information available on the history of this incomparable event. Hundreds of entries cover players, coaches, officials, stadiums, overviews of each major country’s performances, and more. Including an indispensable bibliography on the key World Cup texts, this volume is an essential reference for soccer fans, players, and researchers alike.

Author : Beau Dure
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781538127827

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Why the U.S. Men Will Never Win the World Cup by Beau Dure Pdf

October 10, 2017. The U.S. men’s soccer team loses in Trinidad and Tobago, and fails to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. Winning soccer’s greatest prize never seemed more distant. Immediate fixes—a new coach, a revamped professional league, a commitment to coaching education—won’t put the USA in the global elite. The nation is too fractious, too litigious, too wrapped up in other sports, and too late to the game. In Why the U.S. Men Will Never Win the World Cup: A Historical and Cultural Reality Check, Beau Dure shows what American soccer is really up against. Using hundreds of sources to trace more than 100 years of history, Dure delves into the culture that only recently lost its disdain for the global game and still doesn’t have the depth of soccer insight and passion that much of the world has had for generations. The difficulty isn’t any single thing—the mismanagement of failed leagues, the inability to agree on a path forward, the lawsuits that stem from an inability to agree, or the unique American culture that treasures its homegrown sports. It’s everything. And yet, Why the U.S. Men Will Never Win the World Cup is ultimately optimistic. Dure argues that with the right long-term changes, the U.S. can build a soccer environment that consistently produces quality players, strong results, and a lot more fun on the international stage. Soccer fans and skeptics alike will find this a fascinating examination of America’s past, present, and future in the beautiful game.

Author : Heidi Blake,Jonathan Calvert
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-23
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781471149368

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The Ugly Game by Heidi Blake,Jonathan Calvert Pdf

When FIFA awarded the tiny desert state of Qatar the rights to host the 2022 World Cup, the news was greeted with disbelief and allegations of corruption. How had a country with almost no football infrastructure or tradition, a high terror risk and searing summer temperatures of 50C beaten more established countries with stronger bids? The story behind the Qatari success soon developed into one of the greatest sporting scandals of our time. And when the Sunday TimesInsight team received a cache of hundreds of millions of documents from a whistleblower, the contents of the FIFA Files became a global sensation, unearthing the corruption that lay at the heart of the bidding process. Now in this remarkable new book by the Sunday Timesjournalists at the centre of the investigation, Heidi Blake and Jonathan Calvert, comes the most comprehensive account yet of what happened and who was involved. Above all, it explains why, despite all the evidence, FIFA under Sepp Blatter continues to support Qatar - even to the extent of publishing an edited and abbreviated report into the process that was immediately denounced by its original author. Longlisted for the William Hill prize, The Ugly Gameis undoubtedly the biggest sporting story of the year.

Author : S. Szymanski
Publisher : Springer
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780230274266

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Football Economics and Policy by S. Szymanski Pdf

This volume deals with the competitive structure of football. It examines the relationship between sporting success and economic variables, the structure of European competitions, financial problems in football, their origins and options for reform, racial discrimination in English football, and the economic impact of the World Cup.

Author : Peter Arnold
Publisher : Harper San Francisco
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0002552310

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World Cup USA 94 by Peter Arnold Pdf