A New History of The World Cup "The Power and the Glory "

On the new edition of "Talking Sports Books" I am joined by
author and journalist Jonathan Wilson to talk about his just
released book "The Power and the Glory" .


The time is nearly upon us, just moths left to go until the
greatest show on earth gets underwayAuthor Jonathan Wilson will
join us in November to talk about his new book "The Power and the
Glory.The football World Cup is the most watched sporting event
on the planet. It has become a global obsession: 211 nations
initially entered the 2022 edition. It has been running for
almost a century. Yet there has never been a comprehensive
history of the World Cup that has considered not only the matches
and goals, the players and coaches, the tales of scandal and
genius, the haggling and skulduggery of the bidding process, but
has also placed the tournaments within a socio-political
framework. The story of the World Cup is also the story of the
world; this book tells its definitive history.