Death or Glory: The Dark History of the World Cup

by Jon Spurling

In this astonishing book Jon Spurling has travelled the world to scratch beneath the glossy, confetti-strewn surface of the world's biggest sporting event to uncover its dark secrets. What lengths did Argentina's right-wing military junta really go to in order to ensure their national team won the World Cup at home in 1978? Why did Idi Amin instruct Uganda's footballers to "break the teeth" of their Tanzanian counterparts in a World Cup qualifier?...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1905326807
• ISBN13: 9781905326808
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Vision Sports Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.2" x 8.5"