501 World Cup Moments is an astonishing journey through the rich history of the most important tournament in football. For almost a century, the World Cup has offered diverse stages on which artists, madmen and criminals as the brilliant Argentine writer Osvaldo Soriano once said have performed. Within its pages, you'll find a compelling selection of gems from across World Cup history, brimming with heroes and villains and unforgettable moments. They include the striker who stayed on the pitch despite suffering a heart attack; the pitch-invading dog that urinated on a player; the triumphant team that took a lap of honour without the cup (which was accidentally left in a bank vault); the team that qualified by winning a match against no one; and the manager who, despite winning the championship, was sad because his team conceded two goals in the final. This enthralling book is chock-full of incredible matches, amazing goals, astounding anecdotes, trivia, quotes, records and much more from the inaugural tournament at Uruguay 1930 to Qatar 2022.
Luciano Wernicke is an Argentine journalist, screenwriter and professor of sports history. He is the author of more than 20 sports books, published in 30 countries and translated from Spanish into multiple languages, including French, Italian, Arabic, Czech, Indonesian, German, Finnish, Russian, English, Slovak, Danish, Hungarian, Estonian, Japanese, Thai, Greek, Armenian, Georgian and Portuguese.
