The World Cup: A Short History
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The World Cup: A Short History
The FIFA World Cup is undoubtedly football's greatest tournament. 'The World Cup: A History' chronicles, as the title implies, the history of the competition, tournament by tournament. Written by History In An Hour's founder, Rupert Colley, The World Cup: A Short History takes the reader from Jules Rimet's vision and the inaugural tournament in 1930 to the current 2018 World Cup in Russia. Along the way we meet the illustrious names of yesteryear - from Leonidas, Puskas and Fontaine via Pele, Beckenbauer and Cruyff to the great players of recent years. The World Cup: A Short History includes a list of records (the youngest, the oldest, the fastest, the most, etc), and a chapter on the Women's FIFA World Cup. Plus, test your knowledge with the 40-question ultimate World Cup Quiz. Whether you call it football or soccer, 'The World Cup: A Short History is a must for a superb overview to the ultimate sporting spectacle.
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Rupert Colley was born one Christmas Day, which means, as a child, he lost out on presents. Nonetheless, looking back on it, he lived a childhood with a "silver spoon in my mouth" - brought up in a rambling manor house in the beautiful Devon countryside. It's been downhill ever since. He was a librarian for a long time, a noble profession. Then he started a series called History In An Hour, "history for busy people", which he sold to HarperCollins UK. Rupert now lives in London with his wife, two children and dog (a fluffy cockapoo) and writes historical fiction, mainly 20th century war and misery. You can get 'This Time Tomorrow', set in World War One, for FREE by signing up for Rupert's mailing list at: https://www.instafreebie.com/free/qUaX5. Historical fiction with heart.
