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The World Cup in 100 objects : a history of the world's greatest football tournament / Iain Spragg.

by Spragg, Iain.

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Andre Deutsch, 2017.

796.334668 S766w

Fédération internationale de football association -- History -- Miscellanea.

Soccer -- History -- Miscellanea.

9780233005195 (hc.)

255 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.

"See the 85-year history of the World Cup as never before: through 100 iconic objects associated with the game. This fabulous photographic history boasts the most fascinating collection of artifacts from the FIFA World Cup. The 100 objects include: the ball used in the final of the very first tournament; the collar of Pickles the dog (who found the stolen FIFA World Cup trophy in 1966); the shirt Bobby Moore gave to Pelé in the 1970 finals and the one Diego Maradona wore when he scored his infamous “Hand of God” goal; the infamous, controversial vuvuzela; and the scoreboard that registered Brazil’s calamitous defeat to Germany. Entertaining text by a recognized soccer authority and supplementary photos put each item in context and highlight its significance. Every item tells a rich and fascinating story. Produced in association with the British National Football Museum and the official FIFA collection."--From publisher.

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