Wicked World Cup

Wicked World Cup

IllustratorHarry Venning, Mike Phillips
Cover Art byMike Phillips
PublisherScholastic Children's Books
First Published byScholastic Ltd
Copyright Holder (Text)Michael Coleman
Copyright Holder (Illustrations)Harry Venning, Mike Phillips
SeriesFoul Football
About/SubjectFootball (Soccer)
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
LocationLondon
This Edition Published2010
Pages / Font195 pages
ISBN 13978-1407-11481-1
Printer's Key10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Barcode9 781407 114811
Price£5.99 UK
ChaptersIntroduction Wicked World Cup beginnings 1930: Unbeatable Uruguay Getting a-head in the world! 1934: Invincible Italy Wicked wonders: Vittorio Pozzo and inconsistent Italy 1938: Italy 'it 'em again Qualifying quandaries 1950: Uruguay Surprise The management game 1954: Germany grab it Wicked wonders: Ferenc Puskas and the magical Magyars 1958: Brilliant Brazil Wicked wonders: Pele and the brilliant Brazilians 1962: Brilliant Brazil - again Medicine men 1966: Alf's England 'eroes Serious superstitions 1970: Brazil go nuts Wicked wonders: The two Bobby's of England 1974: German genius Wicked wonders: "Kaiser Franz" and Germany 1978: Argentine angry-bargy The terrible telly, wicked words and naughty newspapers 1982: Italian inspiration Wicked celebrations 1986: Argentina get a big hand Wicked wonders: Diego Maradona and Argentina 1990: German jubilation Wicked fans 1994: Brazil's braves Kool kit 1998: Fabulous France 2002: Brazilian bonanza Mad mascots 2006: World Cup (Ger)mania The Wicked 'What!' Quiz 2010: Sizzling in South Africa Around the grounds
NotesFirst published as The Knowledge: Wicked World Cup Text copyright © Michael Coleman, 1998, 2006, 2010 Illustration copyright © Harry Venning, 1998 Additional illustrations copyright © Mike Phillips, 2006, 2010
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