Soccer /

Growing up in Belgium, soccer was Jean-Philippe Touissant's life, a passion not shared by his bookish family. Now an acclaimed novelist, essayist, and filmmaker, he reflects upon his lifelong love for the game with an intellectual's keen mind and a sports fan's heart. What, he ponders...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Toussaint, Jean-Philippe (Author)
Other Authors: Whiteside, Shaun (Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, 2019.
Subjects:
Toussaint, Jean-Philippe.
Toussaint, Jean-Philippe
World Cup (Soccer)
Soccer > Anecdotes.
Soccer fans.
SPORTS & RECREATION > General.
Soccer
Soccer fans
touissant, soccer, futbol, football, world cup, premier league, la liga, messi, ronaldo, pele, maradona, france, spain, england, champions league, pitch, goal, goalie.
Anecdotes
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • 1. 1998
  • 2. France, 1998
  • 3. Korea/Japan, 2002
  • 4. Germany, 2006
  • 5. South Africa, 2010
  • 6. Brazil, 2014
  • 7. Zidane's Melancholy
  • About the Author
  • About the Translator

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