The World Cup is footballing Nirvana—the ultimate global competition where the best of the best battle it out while the world watches. Added to the live and televised excitement is the one man who is never without his renowned statistics and encyclopaedic knowledge. Here, in his inimitable style, John Motson provides footy-lovers and laymen with a wealth of illuminating and essential trivia on the facts and history of the World Cup. This is the perfect guide to everything about the competition: players, great matches, goals, and the personalities that have passed through the ages.
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"'The man with the best memory in football' - Shoot Monthly"
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John Motson is a footballing icon, revered and adored by all football fans. He has commentated well over 1,000 matches for the BBC in over 25 years as a member of the 'Match of the Day' team and is regarded by many as the voice of football. He lives in Hertfordshire.
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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs):
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qualifying match, world cup match, first world cup, group match, opening match, penalty area, oldest player Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
West Germany, South Korea, Alf Ramsey, Diego Maradona, Geoff Hurst, North Korea, Manchester United, South Americans, Northern Ireland, Bobby Moore, Costa Rica, Gerd Muller, Jimmy Greaves, Soviet Union, Franz Beckenbauer, Gary Lineker, Golden Boot, Johan Cruyff, Jules Rimer, Jules Rimet, Roberto Baggio, South Africa, Dino Zoff, Gordon Banks, Harald Schumacher New!
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West Germany, South Korea, Alf Ramsey, Diego Maradona, Geoff Hurst, North Korea, Manchester United, South Americans, Northern Ireland, Bobby Moore, Costa Rica, Gerd Muller, Jimmy Greaves, Soviet Union, Franz Beckenbauer, Gary Lineker, Golden Boot, Johan Cruyff, Jules Rimer, Jules Rimet, Roberto Baggio, South Africa, Dino Zoff, Gordon Banks, Harald Schumacher New!
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- Jack Charlton Hb by Jack Charlton on page 105
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- Saudi Arabia (Modern Middle East Nations and Their Strategic Place in the World) by Susan Katz Keating on page 100
- World Cup by Simon Shirley on page 41
- What If? by Asma Pumpi Moore on page 46
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