Golazo!: The Beautiful Game from the Aztecs to the World Cup: The Complete History of How Soccer Shaped Latin America

The definitive book about the national identities, heroes, and dramatic stories from Latin American soccer throughout history, perfect for World Cup reading.

"Golazo " means "amazing goal " And the word perfectly captures the unique, exuberant, all-encompassing, passionate role that soccer plays in Latin America.

Andreas Campomar offers readers the definitive history of Latin American soccer from the early, deadly Mesoamerican ballgames to the multi-billion dollar international business it is today. Golazo explores the intersection of soccer, politics, economics, high and low culture, and how passion for a game captured a continent.

The triumphs, the heartbreaks, the origins and the future, the political and the personal--Golazo is the perfect book for new fans and diehard followers around the world.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Published: 05/06/2014
ISBN: 9781594485862
Pages: 496
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.20d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2014
Library Journal 06/01/2014 pg. 112
Booklist 06/01/2014 pg. 17