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The World is a Ball: The Joy, Madness and Meaning of Soccer by John Doyle

mosalah314's review

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3.0

A little long winded but an entertaining travelogue that serves as a well versed history of international football tournaments. I enjoyed the 2008 euro section the most; I wish turkey was covered in more detail though we certainly deserved it.

Poor editing takes away from it however, some pretty glaring typos come to mind. I was tempted to give 2 stars but I gave john Doyle 3 for making me laugh out loud on several occasions.

evmondo's review

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informative lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

0.5

He’s kind of a creepy dude, and subpar author that doesn’t know soccer very well.
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