The World's Game: A HISTORY OF SOCCER - Illinois History of Sports - Bill Murray - Books - University of Illinois Press - 9780252067181 - 1998
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The World's Game: A HISTORY OF SOCCER - Illinois History of Sports

Bill Murray

The World's Game: A HISTORY OF SOCCER - Illinois History of Sports

Traces the growth of what during pre-industrial times was called "the simplest game" through its codification in the nineteenth century to the 1994 World Cup. This title weaves the sport's growth into the culture and politics of the countries where it has been taken up.


256 pages, illustrations

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released 1998
ISBN13 9780252067181
Publishers University of Illinois Press
Pages 256
Dimensions 228 × 152 × 18 mm   ·   378 g

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