Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
15.08.2026
Verlag
Paul DaviesSeitenzahl
158
Maße (L/B/H)
22,9/15,2/0,9 cm
Gewicht
240 g
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9798235412569
Across the Americas, football is a map of memory, identity, and cultural imagination. From Uruguay's early Olympic triumphs to Mexico's rise through Liga MX, from Brazil's artistry to Argentina's devotion, from the Caribbean's musical rhythms to the tactical intelligence of North America, the sport reveals how nations understand themselves - and each other. THE AMERICAS: A FOOTBALL HISTORY traces this story across more than a century of transformation. It follows the amateur pioneers of Pachuca and Montevideo, the birth of professional leagues, the rise of continental competitions, and the influence of CONCACAF in shaping regional identity. It explores how political change, migration, diaspora communities, and cultural ritual have shaped football from Canada to Chile, Haiti to Honduras, Jamaica to the United States. This book shows how football becomes a shared language across borders - a source of memory, a ritual repeated weekly, an emotional bond that links generations, and a canvas on which nations imagine their futures. Through thirty¿three deeply researched chapters, it reveals the stadiums, street pitches, clubs, heroes, and communities that built the world's most diverse footballing continent. For readers who want history with depth, culture with clarity, and storytelling with purpose, THE AMERICAS: A FOOTBALL HISTORY offers the definitive portrait of a region shaped - and continually reshaped - by the world's game.
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