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Fútbol! : why soccer matters in Latin America /

This book traces the history of soccer in Latin America, from the introduction of the game in the 1890s to the qualifying stages for the 2014 World Cup. Unlike other books focused on matches and players, Futbal! provides the necessary historical context to explain why soccer is the most important sp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Nadel, Joshua H. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2014]
Subjects:	Soccer > Latin America > History. Soccer > Social aspects > Latin America.

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