{"product_id":"golazo-isbn-9781594485862","title":"Golazo!","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe definitive book about the national identities, heroes, and dramatic stories from Latin American soccer throughout history, perfect for World Cup reading.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Golazo!” means “amazing goal!” And the word  perfectly captures the unique, exuberant, all-encompassing, passionate role that soccer plays in Latin America.\u003cp\u003eAndreas Campomar offers readers the definitive history of Latin American soccer from the early, deadly Mesoamerican ballgames to the multi-billion dollar international business it is today. \u003ci\u003eGolazo!\u003c\/i\u003e explores the intersection of soccer, politics, economics, high and low culture, and how passion for a game captured a continent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe triumphs, the heartbreaks, the origins and the future, the political and the personal—\u003ci\u003eGolazo!\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect book for new fans and diehard followers around the world.\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eGolazo!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] sweeping exploration of soccer intersecting with politics, history, economics and culture in forging a continent’s passion.\" -- Steven Goff, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The most comprehensive history of soccer in the part of the world in which it may well mean the most... A thorough, engaging history of the development of \u003ci\u003efutbol \u003c\/i\u003eand its place in Latin American society... Campomar effectively brings out the color and passion for the game, its evocative langauge, its artistic power and its sometimes-martial ugliness... He accomplishes his task with verve... Fine, scintillating history.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Perfection, pride, politics and punch-ups. The South American way of football has never been more readable.\" -- John Crace, ESPN and \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003eAndreas Campomar was educated at Cambridge University, where he studied Modern History. He is currently Publishing Director at Constable \u0026amp; Robinson in the United Kingdom. He reviews for \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others. He is the son of a Uruguayan diplomat and a descendant of Dr. Enrique Buero, the man who brought the first World Cup in Montevideo and later became vice president of FIFA. He lives in London.","brand":"Riverhead Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303438373093,"sku":"NP9781594485862","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781594485862.jpg?v=1767728285","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/golazo-isbn-9781594485862","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}