How Soccer Explains The World: An Unlikely Theory Of Globalization [Paperback]

“An eccentric, fascinating exposé of a world most of us know nothing about.”
—The New York Times Book Review

An insightful, entertaining, brainiac sports road trip.
—The Wall Street Journal

Foer’s skills as a narrator are enviable. His characterizations… are comparable to those in Norman Mailer's journalism.
—The Boston Globe

A groundbreaking work—named one of the five most influential sports books of the decade bySports Illustrated—How Soccer Explains the Worldis a unique and brilliantly illuminating look at soccer, the world’s most popular sport, as a lens through which to view the pressing issues of our age, from the clash of civilizations to the global economy.

Soccer is much more than a game, or even a way of life. It's a perfect window into the crosscurrents of today's world, with all its joys and sorrows. In this remarkably insightful, wide-ranging work of reportage, Franklin Foer takes us on a surprising tour through the world of soccer, shining a spotlight on the clash of civilizations, the international economy, and just about everything in between.How Soccer Explains the Worldis an utterly original book that makes sense of our troubled times.