Glittering Prize – The Story of The FIFA World Cup – Volume I – 1930-1978

Glittering Prize – The Story of The FIFA World Cup – Volume I – 1930-1978Every four years, the planet stops dead for an event like no other. The World Cup captures the global imagination in a way that dwarfs every other sporting competition. Glittering Prize tells the full story of its thrilling century long arc. Volume I looks back at the tournament's first five decades: its embryonic incarnation in 1930; the stunning fall of champions elect Brazil at the Maracan in 1950; the equally sensational demise of Hungary's Magic

ending one of football's greatest partnerships

What was it like for a Foxes fan to experience these highs and lows

A look back at 50 of the greatest matches played by Stoke City FC

000 Swans fans swelled the Birmingham crowd

including of course the day of his hat-trick against Arsenal to reach 60

the World Cup's Golden Boot four years later in Qatar

and that Football League clubs had much to learn

This book contains full line-ups and statistics for every match played in the qualifying phase and the Finals tournament of the 1964 European Football Championship and also includes small team photographs for these games

Noble enjoyed 18 years playing for the Hammers

Size: 148mm x 210mm – 413 pages

Size: 170mm x 241mm – 270 pages

Dimitri Payet and Mark Noble