God is Round

A brilliant and kaleidoscopic exploration of the world s favorite sport and the passion, hopes, rivalries, superstitions, and global solidarity soccer inspires from award-winning author andMexico s leading sports journalist, Juan Villoro.
What was the greatest goal of all time? Why do the Hungar [...]
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A brilliant and kaleidoscopic exploration of the world s favorite sport and the passion, hopes, rivalries, superstitions, and global solidarity soccer inspires from award-winning author andMexico s leading sports journalist, Juan Villoro.
What was the greatest goal of all time? Why do the Hungarians have a more philosophicalsense of defeat than the Mexicans? Do the dead play soccer? On a planet where FIFA hasmore members than the United Nations, Juan Villoro s examination of soccer and its 3.5 billion-personfandom has stakes beyond those of such playful questions. Soccer is more than just agame; it is a catalyst for panglobal unity and even, Villoro suggests, the recovery of childhood.
At once serious and fun-loving, Villoro reports from the last World Cup of the twentieth century, paints portraits of contemporary soccer s most prominent stars (Lionel Messi, CristianoRonaldo, and Diego Armando Maradona), chats with Jorge Valdano, and teases out thecontradictions of the Spanish league. A book for both soccer fanatics and neophytes who longto feel the delirium of the faithful, "God Is Round" will keep readers on the edge of their seats andshouting " Ole ""