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“An eccentric, fascinating exposé of a world most of us know nothing about.” — The New York Times Book Review ''An insightful, entertaining, brainiac sports road trip.'' — The Wall Street Journal ''Foer’s skills as a narrator are enviable. His characterizations... are comparable to those in Norman Mailer's journalism.'' — The Boston Globe A groundbreaking work—named one of the five most influential sports books of the decade by Sports Illustrated—How Soccer Explains the World is a unique and brilliantly illuminating look at soccer, the world’s most popular sport, as a lens through which to view the pressing issues of our age, from the clash of civilizations to the global economy. Amazon.com Review The global power of soccer might be a little hard for Americans, living in a country that views the game with the same skepticism used for the metric system and the threat of killer bees, to grasp fully. But in Europe, South America, and elsewhere, soccer is not merely a pastime but often an expression of the social, economic, political, and racial composition of the communities that host both the teams and their throngs of enthusiastic fans. New Republic editor Franklin Foer, a lifelo

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Author

Franklin, Foer

Publisher

HarperCollins e-books

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780061864704

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Sports, Political Science, Sociology

Rating

3.77 / 5 (106 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14