Winning at All Costs: A Scandalous History of Italian Soccer

by John Foot

Book Overview

The 2006 World Cup final between Italy and France was a down-and-dirty game, marred by French superstar Zidane's head-butting of Italian defender Materazzi. But viewers were also exposed to the poetry, force, and excellence of the Italian game; as operatic as Verdi and as cunning as Machiavelli, it seemed to open a window into the Italian soul. John Foot's epic history shows what makes Italian soccer so unique. Mixing serious analysis and comic storytelling,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1568583680
• ISBN13: 9781568583686
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Bold Type Books
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher