Soccer

Soccer / Jean-Philippe Toussaint ; translated by Shaun Whiteside.

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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Main Author: Toussaint, Jean-Philippe (Author)
Other Authors: Whiteside, Shaun (Translator)
Format: eBook
Language:English
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
Anecdotes
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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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