![]() ![]() ![]() Galeano portrays the irruption of South American soccer that made the game sublime: the elegant, mischievous, joyful style based on deft dribbling, close passes, and quick changes in rhythm, perfected by poor black children who had no toy but a rag ball. From Aztec champions sacrificed to appease the gods, to the goals that were literally scored into wooden posts in Victorian England, to Spain’s victory in the 2010 World Cup, Soccer in Sun and Shadow is a history of the sport unlike any other. The beautiful game deserves a beautiful book, and Eduardo Galeano-one of Latin America’s most acclaimed authors-has written it. Summary One of Sports Illustrated’s Top 100 Sports Books of All Time-a history of soccer that “stands out like Pelé on a field of second-stringers” (The New Yorker). Sorry, the publisher does not allow users to read this book from the country from which you are connecting. ![]()
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