Greatest Soccer Stories 50 Greatest World Cup Stories Ever Told: Drama, Miracles, and Heartbreak from Football's Greatest Stage, Book 1, (Paperback)

<b>The World Cup is never just football. It's the world, stopping for a ball.</b> <p>A trophy stolen in London and found under a hedge by a dog named Pickles. A goalkeeper blamed by his country for fifty years. A defender murdered for an own goal. A genius who cheated and scored the greatest goal ever - four minutes apart. And a quiet 35-year-old in a black robe, finally lifting the only trophy that ever escaped him. </p><p><b>50 Greatest World Cup Stories Ever Told</b> brings you the real dramas behind nearly a century of football's greatest stage - from the first final in Montevideo in 1930 to the night in Lusail in 2022 that many call the greatest final ever played. </p><p>Inside you'll find: </p><ul><li><b>The miracles</b> - Bern 1954, Córdoba 1978, Morocco's historic run in 2022</li><li><b>The tragedies</b> - the Maracanazo, Baggio's penalty, the Football War</li><li><b>The legends</b> - Pelé, Garrincha, Cruyff, Maradona, Zidane, Ronaldo, Messi</li><li><b>The stories nobody tells</b> - the man who refused to salute Hitler, the truth behind Zaire's famous free kick, the mystery of Paris 1998</li></ul>Every story is short enough for a coffee break and true enough to argue about. No tactics boards, no statistics degree required - just what it feels like to want something badly, told fifty times. <p><b>Perfect for every football fan - and the ideal gift during the 2026 World Cup.</b></p>

• Greatest Soccer Stories 50 Greatest World Cup Stories Ever Told: Drama, Miracles, and Heartbreak from Football's Greatest Stage, Book 1, (Paperback)
• Author: Marcus Reed
• ISBN: 9798181248151
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-06-12
• Page Count: 156