The world s most popular sport, soccer, is also one of the planet s prevalent cultural expressions, celebrated and debated as an art form, observed with ritual and passion. Thus it has inspired literary efforts of every sort, from every corner of the globe, by women and men. The writings gathered in this volume reflect the universal and infinitely varied ways in which soccer connects with human experience. Poetry and prose from Ted Hughes, Charles Simic, Eduardo Galeano, Günter Grass, Giovanna Pollarolo, 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature Winner Mario Vargas Llosa, and Elvis Costello to name but a few take us to a dizzying array of cultures and climes. From a patch of ground in Missoula, Montana, to a clearing in a Kosovo forest, from the stadiums of Burma and Iran to the northern lights over Greenland to remotest Sierra Leone, these writers show us soccer s stars and fans, politics and rituals, as well as the game s power to encourage resistance, inspire faith, and build community.
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"As much social commentary as a compendium of soccer tales and soccer reflections, this delightful collection is essential reading for the soccer fan and those interested in soccer and sport generally in a global environment. . . . Bringing a variety of writings together in one volume is a credit to the editors, who provide an excellent introduction for each entry." Library Journal
"The first truly global survey of writing on the global game. . . . The collection gives a powerful reminder to Anglo-Saxon literary cultures that football the most global cultural phenomenon of all has a rich, multivocal literary tradition." David Goldblatt, Times Literary Supplement
"It is worth every minute of your time to read this collection. You will never see, or experience football (soccer) the same way again." Marc Jolley, Sports Literature Association
"I admit a bias. I m a soccer fan. If you are, too, this is the book for you. And if you aren t, and you give The Global Game a chance, the light may yet shine upon you." Bill Littlefield, Only A Game
"Those who like or study soccer, and would like to read different perspectives about it, will find much to savor." Russell Eisenman, MultiCultural Review
"From locations that span the stadiums of Burma and Iran to the northern lights over Greenland to the remotest areas of Sierra Leone, the writers celebrate the players, fans, rituals, and politics of the world''s most popular sport." --Duke Magazine
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John Turnbull is a freelance writer on soccer and an editorial consultant. He maintains theglobalgame.com, a soccer Web site with an accent on women s soccer, media, and culture. Translator and author Thom Satterlee is associate professor of English at Taylor University. Alon Raab is a lecturer in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of California, Davis, and the author of articles, reviews, and interviews.
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Thom Satterlee lives in Marion, IN. He is Writer-in-Residence at Taylor University and can be reached at Thsatterlee@taylor.edu.
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If you consider soccer a way-of-life, rather than just a sport, you MUST read this book. And if you don't, you MUST STILL read this book. It should be required reading material for all of the soccer-moms and soccer-dads of the world. It brings the passion of the sport to life; from the fans' perspective, the community's perspective, the players' perspective, and the coaches' perspective. It is a thoroughly-researched book. The short introductions to each chapter provide a historical and often entertaining look into the politics of soccer. The short stories and poems that make up each chapter are masterpieces. John Turnbull and the other editors have done a masterful job in creating what I feel is the best book on soccer ever written.
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