{"product_id":"world-cup-fever-new-edition-paperback","title":"World Cup Fever: New Edition (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePRE-ORDER NOW! The estimated release date is 23 June 2026. Please note your complete order will only ship once the Pre-Order item becomes available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSports Book of the Year in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eIrish Times, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ethe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eFT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Kuper is one of the best sportswriters in the English language today' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Unmissable ... T\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ehe ultimate book for anyone who loves football' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A brilliant evocation of the joy of the football carnival and the absurdities of the global spectacle... an essential companion' David Goldblatt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt's the biggest competition on Earth. A four-yearly chance for the world's greatest footballers to realise their ultimate dream. A month-long media spectacle that's watched by billions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe World Cup has changed beyond recognition since the early days, when the players were semi-pros and the trophy went missing. Today, it's a corporate-led bonanza of dark money and dubious ethics. Simon Kuper, bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eça\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, reflects on every tournament since Italia 90 to reveal a captivating portrait of sport in a globalised world. Entertaining and compelling, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWorld Cup Fever\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis the definitive story of football's greatest drama, and of how the tournament can touch - and even change - our lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon Kuper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47384162107570,"sku":"9781805224129","price":342.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/files\/9781805224129.jpg?v=1779434497","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/world-cup-fever-new-edition-paperback","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}