Williamsburg Regional Library

Golazo!, the beautiful game from the Aztecs to the World Cup : the complete history of how soccer shaped Latin America, Andreas Campomar

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Golazo!

bibliography

861208324

Andreas Campomar

the beautiful game from the Aztecs to the World Cup : the complete history of how soccer shaped Latin America

"The definitive book about the national identities, heroes, and dramatic stories from Latin American soccer throughout history-in time for the 2014 World Cup. "Golazo!" means "amazing goal!" And the word perfectly captures the unique, exuberant, all-encompassing, passionate role that soccer plays in Latin America. Andreas Campomar offers readers the definitive history of Latin American soccer from the early, deadly MesoAmerican ballgames to the multi-billion dollar international business it is today. Golazo! explores the intersection of soccer, politics, economics, high and low culture, and how passion for a game captured a continent. Latin American soccer will be in the global spotlight more than ever in the coming years-both the next World Cup (2014) and the Summer Olympics (2016) will be hosted in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, a country for which soccer is not just a passion but a way of life. The triumphs, the heartbreaks, the origins and the future, the political and the personal-Golazo! is the perfect book for new fans and diehard followers around the world"--, Provided by publisher

Como el Uruguay no hay (There's no place like Uruguay) -- Cortés and the bouncing ball -- The discovery of the Americas, 1800-1950 -- The ball never tires, 1950-2014

adult

Complete history of how soccer shaped Latin America