God is round: tackling the giants, villains, triumphs, and scandals of the world's favorite game

What was the greatest goal of all time? Why do the Hungarians have a more philosophical sense of defeat than 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...

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1. Verfasser: Villoro, Juan 1956- (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Bunstead, Thomas (ÜbersetzerIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Brooklyn, NY Restless Books [2016]
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Zusammenfassung:What was the greatest goal of all time? Why do the Hungarians have a more philosophical sense of defeat than 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."
Beschreibung:"With essay selections from Dios es redondo and Balón dividido."--Title verso
Beschreibung:255 Seiten 21 cm

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