“Soccer isn't the same as Bach or Buddhism. But it is often more deeply felt than religion, and just as much a part of the community's fabric, a repository of traditions.”
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<p>“An eccentric, fascinating exposé of a world most of us know nothing about.” <br>—The New York Times Book Review </p><p>"An insightful, entertaining, brainiac sports road trip." <br>—The Wall Street Journal </p><p>"Foer’s skills as a narrator are enviable. His characterizations… are comparable to those in Norman Mailer's journalism." <br>—The Boston Globe </p><p>A groundbreaking work—named one of the five most influential sports books of the decade by Sports Illustrated—How Soccer Explains the World is a unique and brilliantly illuminating look at soccer, the world’s most popular sport, as a lens through which to view the pressing issues of our age, from the clash of civilizations to the global economy.</p>
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Franklin Foer
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