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Going Oriental: Football After World Cup 2002 (Mainstream Sport)

Going Oriental: Football After World Cup 2002 (Mainstream Sport)

by Mark Perryman (Author)

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Synopsis

World Cup 2002, 31 days that shook the world of football and had fans everywhere gasping for more. There has arguably never been a tournament like it, with an upset arising almost every day: Cup holders France return home without scoring a single goal; Portugal humbled by the USA; Italy eliminated by South Korea; and David Beckham defeating his, and England's, nemesis Argentina - a result witnessed during a very long nationwide lunch break. This was also a World Cup of firsts: the first of the new millennium; the first to be held in Asia; and the first to be co-hosted and hooligan-free. The passion of the Japanese and South Korean fans helped restore the ethic of the people's game to a contest that had been in danger of turning into a corporate bonanza. "Going Oriental" explores the substantial impact of World Cup 2002.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 207
 Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
Published: 30 Sep 2002
ISBN 10: 1840186771
ISBN 13: 9781840186772
Book Overview: Going Oriental explores the substantial impact of World Cup 2002 and asks--- Has the football world order been changed for good?-- Can the enthusiastic support for the game in Japan and South Korea last?-- How will the power struggle in FIFA unfold? -- What does the way the English follow their team say about the state of the nation of St George? All of this and more is discussed in a gripping ne

Author Bio
Mark Perryman has edited a number of other Mainstream publications including The Ingerland Factor, Philosophical Football and Hooligan Wars. He regularly contributes to When Saturday Comes, Total Football and The New Statesman.