When Asia Welcomed the World: The 2002 World Cup Revisited

by Danny Lewis

Book Overview

When Asia Welcomed the World tells the story of the 2002 World Cup, a tournament that will be remembered for many reasons, from heart-warming stories to dark accusations. The book resurrects the great characters that lit up 2002's biggest footballing stage, including Ronaldo, Oliver Kahn, David Beckham and Rüstü Reçber, as well as humbling defeats for the game's giants at the hands of comparative minnows. It also explores the tournament's controversies...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1801501254
• ISBN13: 9781801501255
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Pitch Publishing
• Length: 352 Pages