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Podcast: Book Friends Forever
Episode: The Power and the Glory by Jonathan Wilson read by Paul Thornley
Description: A definitive new history of the world’s most watched sporting event—just in time for the 2026 tournament​
Since 1930, the World Cup has become a truly global obsession. It is the most watched sporting event on the planet, and 211 teams competed to make it into the 2022 tournament. From its inception, it has also been a vehicle for far more than soccer. A tool for self-mythologizing and influence-peddling, The World Cup has played a crucial role in nation-building, and continues to, as countries negotiate their positions in a globalized world.
The Power and the Glory is a comprehensive history of the matche...