God is Round Author:Juan Villoro A brilliant and kaleidoscopic exploration of the world?s favorite sport and the passion, hopes,�rivalries, superstitions, and global solidarity soccer inspires from award-winning author and�Mexico?s leading sports journalist, Juan Villoro. — What was the greatest goal of all time? Why do the Hungarians have a more philosophical�sense of defeat th... more »an the Mexicans? Do the dead play soccer? On a planet where FIFA has�more members than the United Nations, Juan Villoro?s examination of soccer and its 3.5 billion-person�fandom has stakes beyond those of such playful questions. Soccer is more than just a�game; it is a catalyst for panglobal unity and even, Villoro suggests, the ?recovery of childhood.?
At once serious and fun-loving, Villoro reports from the last World Cup of the twentieth century,�paints portraits of contemporary soccer?s most prominent stars (Lionel Messi, Cristiano�Ronaldo, and Diego Armando Maradona), chats with Jorge Valdano, and teases out the�contradictions of the Spanish league. A book for both soccer fanatics and neophytes who long�to feel the delirium of the faithful, God Is Round will keep readers on the edge of their seats and�shouting �Ol�!« less
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