eduardo galeano football in sun and shadow

He describes the superstitions that vex players, the martyrdom of referees, the exquisite misery of fans, the sad denouement of stars past their prime. Galeano portrays the irruption of South American soccer that made the game sublime: the elegant, mischievous, joyful style based on deft dribbling, close passes, and quick changes in rhythm, perfected by poor black children who had no toy but a rag ball. From Aztec champions sacrificed to appease the gods, to the goals that were literally scored into wooden posts in Victorian England, to Spain’s victory in the 2010 World Cup, Soccer in Sun and Shadow is a history of the sport unlike any other. The beautiful game deserves a beautiful book, and Eduardo Galeano-one of Latin America’s most acclaimed authors-has written it.

30.One of Sports Illustrated’s Top 100 Sports Books of All Time-a history of soccer that “stands out like Pelé on a field of second-stringers” ( The New Yorker).

Through stories of superstition, heartbreak, tragedy, luck, heroes and villains, those who lived for football and those who died for it, Eduardo Galeano celebrates the glory of a game that - however much the rich and powerful try to control it - still retains its magic. This unashamedly emotional history of football is a homage to the romance and drama, spectacle and passion of a 'great pagan mass'. 9780241355350 Football in Sun and Shadow 30.3000 NZD InStock /shop/books/non-fiction /shop/books/non-fiction/sport-recreation /shop/books/non-fiction/sport-recreation/outdoor-sports /shop/books An emotional history of football from one of Latin America's most distinguished writers An emotional history of football from one of Latin America's most distinguished writers Through stories of superstition, heartbreak, tragedy, luck, heroes and villains, those who lived for football and those who died for it, Eduardo Galeano celebrates the glory of a game that - however much the rich an.

Eduardo galeano football in sun and shadow