We are the World (Cup) A personal history of the world's greatest sporting event

Roger Bennett, 1970-

Book - 2026

"Every four years, millions of viewers all over the globe are united in the drama of the world's biggest sporting event. Geopoliticalturmoil, popular culture, clashes of custom and style all weave together on the pitch, making the World Cup about so much more than soccer. For fans, it is a series of triumphs, heartbreaks, and shockingtwists of fate. For the players, single matches, single plays, single glorious moments can be life changing. In We are the World (Cup),Roger Bennett imbues his unmitigated love for and dedication to thegame into a deeply researched and deeply personal distillation of every tournament he has experienced from the 1978 to 2022."--Providedby publisher.