Soccer in Sun and Shadow Book Reviews
Soccer in Sun and Shadow by Eduardo Galeano Book 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).
The beautiful game deserves a beautiful book, and Eduardo Galeano—one of Latin America’s most acclaimed authors—has written it. 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.
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. He describes the superstitions that vex players, the martyrdom of referees, the exquisite misery of fans, the sad denouement of stars past their prime.
Striding across the pages are players born with the ball—and entire nations—at their feet: Arthur Friedenreich, the son of a German immigrant and a black washerwoman, who first brought Brazilian style from the slums into the stadiums; Brazil’s Garrincha, whose body, warped by polio, could make the ball dance; and the Dutch great Ruud Gullit, who campaigned against apartheid on and off the pitch. And, of course, Beckenbauer, Pelé, Cruyff, and Maradona, a man blessed with “the hand of God” and a left foot equally as divine.
Soccer in Sun and Shadow traces the rise of the soccer industry and the concurrent voyage “from beauty to duty”: attempts to impose a soccer of lightning speed and brute force, one that disdains fantasy and forfeits play for results. Eduardo Galeano, who describes himself as “a beggar for good soccer,” gives the world’s most popular sport all the poetry, passion, and politics it deserves.
Book Name | Soccer in Sun and Shadow |
Genre | Soccer |
Author | Eduardo Galeano |
Published | 03 June 2014, Tuesday |
Language | English |
E-Book Size | 17.24 MB |
Soccer in Sun and Shadow (Eduardo Galeano) Book Reviews 2024
We transfer money over €4 billion every month. We enable individual and business accounts to save 4 million Euros on bank transfer fees. Want to send free money abroad or transfer money abroad for free? Free international money transfer!
Did you know that you can earn 25 USD from our site just by registering? Get $25 for free by joining Payoneer!
Imagine you at your best. All the time. Picture yourself at your sharpest and most productive. Your most alert and focused. Your most lucid, creative and confident. At work. At play. In every area of your life. Add Mind Lab Pro® v4.0 to your daily routine and uncap your true potential. Buy Now!
Adsterra is the most preferred ad network for those looking for an alternative to AdSense. Adsterra is the ideal choice for new sites with low daily traffic. In order to advertise on the site in Adsterra, like other ad networks, a certain traffic limit, domain age, etc. is required. There are no strict rules. Sign up!
Download Link | Book Format |
soccer-in-sun-and-shadow-ebook.pdf | |
soccer-in-sun-and-shadow-ebook.epub | EPUB |
soccer-in-sun-and-shadow-ebook.kindle | KINDLE |
Soccer in Sun and Shadow E-book (PDF, PUB, KINDLE) Download
Soccer in Sun and Shadow ebook soccer-in-sun-and-shadow (17.24 MB) download new links will be update!
Soccer in Sun and Shadow Similar Books
Book Name | Score | Reviews | Price |
SOCCER INTELLIGENCE | 5/5 | 6 | Free |
I Think Therefore I Play | 4.5/5 | 51 | $9.99 |
My Story | 4.5/5 | 22 | $10.99 |
Soccer | 4.5/5 | 5 | $1.99 |
The Ball is Round | 3.5/5 | 23 | $14.99 |
Enhance sleep, vision, cognition, flexibility, energy, long-range health and more. Performance Lab CORE Formulas support all aspects of human performance, across all walks of life. Boosts work performance and productivity with nootropics for focus, multitasking under stress, creative problem-solving and more.
Book Name | Score | Reviews | Price |
Las palabras andantes | 0/5 | 0 | $7.99 |
Faces and Masks | 0/5 | 0 | $11.99 |
Bocas del tiempo | 0/5 | 0 | $10.99 |
Open Veins of Latin America | 4/5 | 5 | $17.99 |
Memoria del fuego, Vol. 3 | 0/5 | 0 | $10.99 |
Summary of Soccer in Sun and Shadow by Eduardo Galeano
The Soccer in Sun and Shadow book written by Eduardo Galeano was published on 03 June 2014, Tuesday in the Soccer category. A total of 54 readers of the book gave the book 4 points out of 5.
Book Name | Author | Price |
PEPONI SCHOOL SPORT | Stephen Pope | Free |
Soccer Tactics and Advanced Skills | Jackie Lau | Free |
Top Players | ProEleven | Free |
AN UNSUNG RIVALRY TAKES CENTER STAGE | Milton CEITA DA COSTA | Free |
Soccer Domain Football Club | Kieran Patrick | Free |
Coinbase is the world's most trusted place to buy and sell cryptocurrency. Open an account today, and if you buy or sell $100 or more of crypto, you'll receive $10 worth of free Bitcoin!
Book Name | Author | Price |
Das Reboot | Raphael Honigstein | $2.99 |
How to Watch Soccer | Ruud Gullit | $8.99 |
Coming Out to Play | Robbie Rogers & Eric Marcus | $14.99 |
Fan Mail | Nick Hornby | $2.99 |
Sports Psychology Basics | Andrew Caruso | $9.99 |
Jasper is the generative AI platform for business that helps your team create content tailored for your brand 10X faster, wherever you work online.
Please wait! Soccer in Sun and Shadow book comments loading...
Eduardo Galeano - Soccer in Sun and Shadow Discussions & Comments
Have you read this book yet? What do you think about Soccer in Sun and Shadow by Eduardo Galeano book? Ask the bookpedia.co community a question about Soccer in Sun and Shadow!