A monumental exploration of soccer and society in our time—by its preeminent historian.
The Age of Football
proves that whether you call it football or soccer, you can’t make sense of the modern world without understanding its most popular sport. With breathtaking scope and an unparalleled knowledge of the game, David Goldblatt—author of the best-selling
The Ball Is Round
—charts soccer’s global cultural ascent, economic transformation, and deep politicization.