Soccer Books Limited World Cup Titles

The Theft of the Jules Rimet Trophy – The Hidden History of the 1966 World Cup An interesting investigation into one of the most unusual stories in the long history of football – the theft and subsequent recovery (by a dog named 'Pickles'!) of the Jules Rimet Trophy in 1966. Using official FIFA and Football Association files, together with information drawn from the archives of the German and Brazilian football authorities, this book pieces together not only the parts of the story which have become public knowledge but also activities which went on away from the glare of publicity. Published in 2008. Size: 166mm x 241mm – 120 pages. Special Softback Price (Save £8.00): £9.95 • EUR € • US $

The Beautiful Team – In search of Pelé and the 1970 Brazilians An interesting book in which the author sets out on a 12,000 mile journey to locate and interview the eleven members of the famous Brazilian 1970 World Cup winning team. This edition published in 2006. Size: 129mm x 199mm – 262 pages. Softback Sale Price (Save £4.00): £3.99 • EUR € • US $

The Complete World Cup 2007-2010 A match-by-match statistical record of the FIFA World Cup from 2007 to 2010. Comprises complete match statistics for every game played in the qualifiers and Finals tournament of the 2010 World Cup competition including a number of qualifiers played during 2007. Published in 2010. Size: 146mm x 206mm – 350 pages. Softback Price: £28.50 • EUR € • US $

4-2 An interesting look at the famous English victory in the 1966 World Cup Final in the context of the times which draws upon the authors memories and experiences of the day. This edition published in 1997. Size: 129mm x 198mm – 230 pages. Softback Sale Price (Save £3.50): £3.49 • EUR € • US $

Three Lions Versus the World – England’s World Cup Stories from the Men Who Were There This interesting book tells the story of the England team's experiences in the FIFA World Cup between 1950 and 2006 through a series of interviews with players where were at the tournaments. Includes contributions from Sir Tom Finney, Don Howe, Martin Peters, Sir Trevor Brooking, Gary Lineker, Tony Adams and Glenn Hoddle amongst others. Published in 2010. Size: 153mm x 233mm – 239 pages. Softback Price: £12.99 • EUR € • US $

The Official England World Cup Guide 2010 A well-illustrated, full-colour official England preview of the 2010 World Cup Finals tournament held in South Africa, which includes team photographs of each of the 32 finalists and biographies of the key players for each country. Published in 2010. Size: 224mm x 279mm – 128 pages. Hardback Price: £9.99 • EUR € • US $

Still Dreaming – Gary Lineker – My inside account of the 2010 World Cup Former England striker Gary Lineker, who now works for the BBC, provides his account of the 2010 World Cup Finals held in South Africa. Lineker also analyses the reasons behind the poor performance of the England team in the finals tournament after they had progressed so successfully through the qualifying competition. Published in 2010. Size: 160mm x 241mm – 243 pages. Hardback Price: £16.99 • EUR € • US $

Don Balon Campeonisimos – 2010 World Cup Celebration A Spanish-language magazine which celebrates Spain's success in the 2010 World Cup Finals in South Africa. Extremely well-illustrated in full-colour with many player and action photographs from the tournament. Published in 2010. Size: 230mm x 298mm – 62 pages. Softback Price: £6.99 • EUR € • US $

When Football Was Football – World Cup – A Nostalgic Look at Football’s Greatest Competition A well-produced photographic book which takes a nostalgic look back at the history of the FIFA World Cup from the earliest years of the competition through to the 1994 tournament. Includes hundreds of monochrome and colour photographs of World Cup Finals tournaments. Published in 2010. Size: 255mm x 258mm – 208 pages. Hardback Price: £18.99 • EUR € • US $

Kicker Sonderheft – Fussball WM 2010 (German World Cup Preview) A German-language, magazine-style preview of the 2010 World Cup Finals to be held in South Africa. Well-illustrated in full-colour with full-page team photographs for the 32 finalists together with player information. Published in 2010. Size: 220mm x 301mm – 219 pages. Softback Price: £9.99 • EUR € • US $

World Cup 2010 Well-illustrated in full-colour, this book features an essential guide to the 2010 World Cup alongside a complete history of the World Cup competition and coverage of the road to South Africa telling the story of the 2010 qualification rounds. This book was published before the 2010 World Cup Finals tournament was played. Published in 2010. Size: 229mm x 298mm – 64 pages. Softback Price: £6.99 • EUR € • US $

Three Lions – The Unofficial Story of the England Football Team Since 1966 This full-colour, well-illustrated book profiles every England squad to have taken part in the major tournaments since the glory days of 1966. It lists each player to have been part of the England squad, as well as all the managers who took charge of the team in World Cups and European Championships and features facts, statistics, punditry and opinion. Published in 2007. Size: 207mm x 233mm – 160 pages. Hardback Sale Price (Save £11.99): £5.00 • EUR € • US $

Death or Glory – The Dark History of the World Cup Based on over 100 interviews with players, supporters, writers and team officials, this astonishing book scratches beneath the glossy surface of the world's biggest sporting event to uncover its dark secrets and reveal the links between the sport, politics, conflict and civil strife. Published in 2010. Size: 141mm x 222mm – 242 pages. Hardback Price: £14.99 • EUR € • US $

The Sun Guide to the 2010 World Cup A well-produced and illustrated full-colour guide to the 2010 World Cup Finals from The Sun newspaper which includes a wide variety of information about the 32 finalists including player and statistical information. Published in 2010. Size: 210mm x 298mm – 159 pages. Softback Price: £8.99 • EUR € • US $

The Big Book of the World Cup – The Complete Guide to the 2010 Finals in South Africa A large-sized, full-colour book which provides a look at the teams of the 32 countries who will play in the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa together with a brief look at the stadia where they will play. Published in 2010. Size: 217mm x 303mm – 176 pages. Hardback Sale Price (Save £9.00): £7.99 • EUR € • US $

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Fact File An official illustrated, full-colour guide to the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals in South Africa which is targetted at younger readers. Published in 2010. Size: 222mm x 288mm – 62 pages. Hardback Price: £6.99 • EUR € • US $

World Cup 1930-2010 This unusual full-colour illustrated book provides a very different look at the World Cup. It is a book of caricatures by a 35 year-old Argentinian named German Aczel who now lives in Munich. Aczel, as he signs himself, has taken many of the iconic images from World Cup history and turned them into paintings which are illustrated in this book, giving each an added unique dimension. Published in 2010. Size: 217mm x 302mm – 208 pages. Hardback Price: £14.99 • EUR € • US $

Fussball WM Enzyklopadie 1930 bis 2014 (World Cup Encyclopedia 1930-2014) An enormous, well-illustrated German-language encyclopedia of the FIFA World Cup from 1930 to 2014 which is packed with information about the history of the competition and includes a wide array of statistics including team line-ups for the finals tournaments from 1930 to 2010. Published in 2010. Size: 220mm x 302mm – 702 pages. Please note that postage charges on this book (which weighs approximately 3 kilograms) are high and, as we only keep one or two copies in stock, there may be a lead time of 2-3 weeks before we are able to despatch orders including this title. Hardback Price: £59.95 • EUR € • US $

Four Weeks in Montevideo – The story of World Cup 1930 A well-researched little book which tells the day-by-day story of the 1930 World Cup finals series held in Montevideo, Uruguay. This book draws extensively from a number of historical documents, most notably the diary of a Uruguayan who attended the matches. Published in 2009. Size: 111mm x 179mm – 158 pages. Softback Price: £5.99 • EUR € • US $

Back Home – England and the 1970 World Cup A comprehensive and in-depth written review of the England's 1970 World Cup campaign which includes interviews with a number of the players. Published in 2001. Size: 140mm x 206mm – 320 pages. Hardback Sale Price (Save £9.50): £9.49 • EUR € • US $

The World at Their Feet – Northern Ireland in Sweden The story of Northern Ireland's exploits in the 1958 World Cup finals held in Sweden. Despite being the smallest country to reach the finals and with a patched-up squad, Northern Ireland still managed to reach the Quarter-Finals of the competition, progressing further than either England or Scotland. Published in 2008. Size: 129mm x 198mm – 213 pages. Softback Price: £7.99 • EUR € • US $

Going Oriental – Football After World Cup 2002 A collection of articles from a number of authors which explores the events of the 2002 World Cup Finals held in Japan and South Korea and the global impact of the tournament on the footballing world. Published in 2002. Size: 129mm x 198mm – 207 pages. Softback Sale Price (Save £4.99): £3.00 • EUR € • US $

Around the World in 90 Minutes Acclaimed football writer David Winner, author of Brilliant Orange, relates his experiences during the 2006 World Cup Finals in Germany when he spent 4 weeks travelling around the world, watching the various stages of the tournament in a number of countries with the local fans. Published in 2007. Size: 128mm x 197mm – 156 pages. Softback Price: £6.99 • EUR € • US $

Voices of ’66 – Memories of England’s World Cup This book contains recollections of the summer of 1966 from a number of people involved with and affected by England's World Cup triumph. Includes contributions from fans, players and administrators together with a number of photographs. This updated edition published in 2006. Size: 165mm x 234mm – 191 pages. Softback Sale Price (Save £3.00): £9.99 • EUR € • US $

Soccer – The World Cup 1930-2006 This 6th edition is the definitive history of the biggest footballing event in the World. Every Finals series is written up in refreshing, readable detail and every match played is listed in the country-by-country statistical section. Also includes all qualifying competition results. Published in 2006. Size: 155mm x 234mm – 322 pages. Softback Price: £17.95 • EUR € • US $

Match of My Life – England World Cup Fourteen players to have won caps for England in World Cup matches recount their memories of the games. Includes contributions from such players as Sir Tom Finney, Sir Bobby Robson, Roger Hunt, Stan Bowles and David Platt. Published in 2006. Size: 164mm x 240mm – 194 pages. Hardback Sale Price (Save £8.50): £8.49 • EUR € • US $

Harry Harris World Cup Diary A well-illustrated, full-colour diary of the 2006 World Cup Finals from Harry Harris, lead football writer for the Daily Express newspaper. Includes reviews of every game from the Finals tournament. Published in 2006. Size: 170mm x 242mm – 287 pages. Softback Price: £14.99 • EUR € • US $

1966 Uncovered – The Unseen Story of the World Cup in England A collection of unique and unseen archive photography from the 1966 World Cup which follows the tournament around England from the regional group stages through to the famous Final match at Wembley. Includes interviews with Bobby Charlton and Franz Beckenbauer. Published in 2006. Size: 248mm x 287mm – 256 pages. Hardback Price: £25.00 • EUR € • US $

Complete Book of the World Cup 2006 A full record of every World Cup Finals tournament from 1930 through to 2002 which contains the team line-ups and a match report for every game played in the finals. Published in 2006. Size: 188mm x 246mm – 404 pages. Softback Price: £14.99 • EUR € • US $

World Champions 1966 – Geoff Hurst World Cup winner Geoff Hurst recalls the events of 1966 in this well-illustrated full-colour book which contains many images from Hurst's personal collection of photographs. Published in 2006. Size: 222mm x 271mm – 256 pages. Hardback Sale Price (Save £10.01): £9.99 • EUR € • US $

Motson’s World Cup Extravaganza – Football’s Greatest Drama 1930-2006 This book from famous commentator John Motson is absolutely packed with a huge variety of trivia about football the FIFA World Cup from the early years of the competition to the present day. Published in 2006. Size: 122mm x 193mm – 183 pages. Hardback Price: £9.99 • EUR € • US $

The Story of the World Cup – The Essential Companion to South Africa 2010 A complete written history of the World Cup from the veteran journalist, Brian Glanville, which covers events up to and including the 2006 Final in Germany. This edition published in 2010. Size: 136mm x 217mm – 460 pages. Softback Price: £12.99 • EUR € • US $

World Cup Stories: The History of the FIFA World Cup Produced to accompany a major new BBC TV series (although this book can easily stand on its own merits), this excellent title provides a detailed history of the FIFA World Cup. Well-illustrated in full-colour. Published in 2006. Size: 225mm x 283mm – 288 pages. Hardback Price: £19.95 • EUR € • US $

Match of the Day Guide to the 2006 World Cup An unbelievably good value preview of the 2006 World Cup finals. Well-illustrated in full-colour with hundreds of player photographs and statistical information. Published in 2006. Size: 210mm x 297mm – 159 pages. Softback Price: £6.99 • EUR € • US $

The World Cup – The Complete History A complete written history of the FIFA World Cup competition from its inauguration in 1930 through to the present day. Includes all the results of the 2006 qualifying competition. Published in 2006. Size: 166mm x 240mm – 584 pages. Softback Price: £14.99 • EUR € • US $

Jules Rimet Still Gleaming? England at the World Cup A written history of England's attempts to win the World Cup. Published in 2003. Size: 159mm x 240mm – 252 pages. Hardback Price: £18.99 • EUR € • US $

This Time… The Dream is Coming True – The Inside Story of England’s 2006 World Cup Challenge A preview of England's chances in the 2006 World Cup Finals from veteran journalist Harry Harris which includes views on England's current players from World Cup winners Sir Bobby Charlton and Alan Ball. Published in 2006. Size: 160mm x 240mm – 288 pages. Hardback Price: £17.99 • EUR € • US $

Football – 365 Days – 50 Years of World Cup Action A well-produced book using high-quality art paper which follows the history of the FIFA World Cup. The book contains a series of hundreds of full-colour photographs which illustrate important events throughout the history of the competition from 1930 to 2002. Published in 2006. Size: 230mm x 173mm – 744 pages. Hardback Price: £19.95 • EUR € • US $

Lost in France – The Story of England’s 1998 World Cup The author recounts his experiences of a year following England from a match against Moldova in September 1997 to the 1998 World Cup Finals in France. Published in 1998. Size: 158mm x 240mm – 213 pages. Hardback Surface Post Free: £6.00 • EUR € • US $

No More Buddha, Only Football A humorous World Cup diary in which the author recounts his experiences of spending 5 weeks in Japan during the 2002 World Cup. Written by the co-author of the West End play, An Evening with Gary Lineker. Published in 2003. Size: 158mm x 240mm – 392 pages. Hardback Price: £16.99 • EUR € • US $

We Are Nippon – The World Cup in Japan A Japanese-speaking, Osaka-based English journalist tells of his experiences of the 2002 World Cup Finals. During the tournament he travelled over 6,400 miles to see 14 World Cup games where he met many visting and resident fans. Published in 2002. Size: 127mm x 197mm – 190 pages. Softback Price: £8.99 • EUR € • US $

England’s Quest for the World Cup 1950-2006 – A Complete Record An updated edition of this complete written record of England’s attempts to win the World Cup between 1950 and 2006. Contains detailed reviews of every game played by England in the competition up to and including the qualifiers for the 2006 Finals. Published in 2006. Size: 141mm x 210mm – 256 pages. Softback Price: £14.99 • EUR € • US $

10 Tens – Ten of the Greatest World Cup No.10’s A full-colour well-illustrated who's who of the 10 greatest No. 10 strikers to play in the World Cup Finals. Includes such players as Pelé, Lineker, Zico and Platini. Published in 2002. Size: 210mm x 296mm – 98 pages. Softback Price: £14.99 • EUR € • US $

Stamping Grounds – Liechtenstein’s Quest for the World Cup The author tells of his experiences following Liechtenstein's attempts to qualify for the 2002 World Cup Finals while also investigating the history and culture of the tiny Principality. This edition printed in 2010. Size: 127mm x 199mm – 328 pages. Softback Price: £9.99 • EUR € • US $

The World Cup Who’s Who – 50 Years of England World Cup Football 1950-2002 A full-colour who's who of England's World Cup players from 1950 to 2002. Published in 2002. Size: 211mm x 296mm – 144 pages. Softback Sale Price (Save £9.99): £5.00 • EUR € • US $

Fanfare 2002 World Cup Guide A small pocket-book which previews the 2002 World Cup Finals. Includes an overview of the teams playing and also a look at the various venues. Published in 2002. Size: 85mm x 120mm – 208 pages. Softback Price: £4.99 • EUR € • US $

A History of the World Cup – Volume 1 – The Jules Rimet Years 1930-1970 A full statistical record of the World Cup which covers every game in the Qualifiers and Finals from the very first match in the 1930 World Cup through to the 1970 Final. This book also includes brief written reports for most of these games, more detailed reports for the games of greater importance and over 200 team and squad photographs. Published in 1998. Size: 154mm x 217mm – 400 pages. Reduced Hardback Price: £25.00 • EUR € • US $

The Complete World Cup 1988-1998 A match-by-match statistical record of the FIFA World Cup from 1988 to 1998. Comprises complete match statistics for every game played in the qualifiers and Finals tournaments of the 1990, 1994 and 1998 World Cup competitions – the first time these have been available from a single source. Published in 2006. Size: 155mm x 233mm – 298 pages. Softback Price: £28.50 • EUR € • US $

The Complete World Cup 2000-2006 A match-by-match statistical record of the FIFA World Cup from 2000 to 2006. Comprises complete match statistics for every game played in the qualifiers and Finals tournaments of the 2002 and 2006 World Cup competitions – the first time these have been available from a single source. Published in 2006. Size: 155mm x 233mm – 336 pages. Softback Price: £28.50 • EUR € • US $

Tear Gas and Ticket Touts – With the England Fans at the World Cup A look at the events of the 1998 World Cup Finals in France from the perspective of a travelling England supporter. Written by Eddie Brimson, the author of a number of books about hooliganism. Size: 131mm x 198mm – 247 pages. Softback Price: £7.99 • EUR € • US $

The World Cup – A Comic Book History A peculiar book which tells the story of the World Cup using comic-style cartoons. Covers 1930 to 1990 plus a preview of U.S.A. 1994. Size: 298mm x 210mm – 96 pages. Softback Sale Price (Save £3.99): £3.00 • EUR € • US $

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