Africa United
Soccer, Passion, Politics, and the First World Cup in Africa
Steve Bloomfield
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Description
Africa United is the story of modern-day Africa told through its soccer. Traveling across thirteen countries, from Cairo to the Cape, Steve Bloomfield meets players and fans, politicians and rebel leaders, discovering the role that soccer has played in shaping the continent. He recounts how soccer has helped to stoke conflicts and end wars, bring countries together and prop up authoritarian regimes.
A lively and elegantly reported travelogue, Africa United calls attention to the amazing relationships between people and soccer, and to the state of Africa on the cusp of the biggest moment in its sporting history, the 2010 World Cup.
Customer Reviews
Good Read & Informative
Good read as I enjoyed the book and I managed to read it quickly. It's very informative and gives great insight into African Soccer. I am a fan of African soccer because of all of the great players. I enjoyed Yaya Toure's account of soccer and the game in Africa/Ivory Coast...wish the author could have followed up with a few more player accounts. Also, I feel a chapter dedicated to Cameroon would have represented the book further. The history of the country and several of the great African players are from Cameroon.
Overall, I recommend the book if you're a fan of soccer and want to learn more about the history of African soccer. I would love to see a book about the Africa Cup of Nations and the tournaments history.

- $10.99
- Category: Soccer
- Published: May 11, 2010
- Publisher: HarperCollins e-books
- Seller: HarperCollins
- Print Length: 320 Pages
- Language: English
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