{"product_id":"the-world-cup-a-short-history-paperback","title":"The World Cup: A Short History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRupert Colley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe World Cup: A Short History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe FIFA World Cup is undoubtedly football's greatest tournament. 'The World Cup: A History' chronicles, as the title implies, the history of the competition, tournament by tournament.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by History In An Hour's founder, Rupert Colley, \u003ci\u003eThe World Cup: A Short History\u003c\/i\u003e takes the reader from Jules Rimet's vision and the inaugural tournament in 1930 to the current \u003cb\u003e2018 World Cup\u003c\/b\u003e in Russia. Along the way we meet the illustrious names of yesteryear - from Leonidas, Puskas and Fontaine via Pele, Beckenbauer and Cruyff to the great players of recent years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe World Cup: A Short History\u003c\/i\u003e includes a list of records (the youngest, the oldest, the fastest, the most, etc), and a chapter on the Women's FIFA World Cup. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlus, test your knowledge with the 40-question ultimate World Cup Quiz. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you call it football or soccer, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe World Cup: A Short History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a must for a superb overview to the ultimate sporting spectacle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 110\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.26 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42105934446727,"sku":"9781986649988","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6bc40285eb12af38bc939fd5ede4e138.webp?v=1732439306","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-world-cup-a-short-history-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}