Unofficial Football World Championships, The [Paperback]

Paul Brown (Author)

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Publication Date: July 24, 2006

Discover international football's REAL champions! We all love the official World Cup, but it only comes around every four years...Welcome to the unofficial alternative. What if football's world championships pitched teams into a continuous series of boxing-style title matches running way back to the very first international game in 1872? That's the idea behind the Unofficial Football World Championships (UFWC) - probably the least-known but most exciting football competition on Earth. The UFWC title has been contested by almost 100 nations at more than 800 matches spanning over 130 years. Its amazing story involves legendary teams and footballing minnows, classic finals and forgotten friendlies, and celebrated players and unsung heroes. This official guide to the UFWC is packed full of classic matches, key players, and fascinating statistics. Irreverent and entertaining, it adds up to an alternative soccer history - and represents a fresh perspective on the most beloved sport in the world.

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About the Author

Paul Brown is a freelance feature writer and author. He wrote about the Unofficial Football World Championships in the October 2004 issue of FourFourTwo magazine. He is the author of football books Balls: Tales From Football's Nether Regions (2005) and Black & White Army (2003), and true crime tale The Rocketbelt Caper (2005). He lives near Newcastle upon Tyne and supports Newcastle United and England. Praise for Balls: Tales From Football's Nether Regions: -'Football has been given compendiums of curiosities before, but surely none so comprehensive... this could become your bible.' FourFourTwo -'A bountiful year for football readers who prefer left-field to legendary. The best of the bunch, Paul Brown's Balls.' The Independent -'Full of so many ridiculous football anecdotes it's kind of like the bastard child of Billy Connolly and Bobby Robson, but in book form.' Ice

Product Details

Paperback: 184 pages
Publisher: Tonto Press (July 24, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0955218314
ISBN-13: 978-0955218316
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,025,075 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
unity cup, unofficial football world champions, unofficial champions, title match, international football, unofficial title

Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World Cup, West Germany, European Championships, Buenos Aires, Northern Ireland, Czech Republic, Queen's Park, The Scotsman, Copa America, London Scorers, Mexico City, British Home Championships, British Isles, South America, Wembley Stadium, Paul Breitner, Pan American Championships, Santa Ana, Rio de Janeiro, Derby County, Manchester United, First World War, Joe Gaetjens, Alan Shearer, Michel Platini

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