How Soccer Explains the World

How Soccer Explains the World

“An eccentric, fascinating exposé of a world most of us know nothing about.”
— The New York Times Book Review "An insightful, entertaining, brainiac sports road trip."
— The Wall Street Journal "Foer’s …

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