How to Win the World Cup: Secrets and Insights from International Football’s Top Managers
Author:   Chris Evans
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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9781472990747


Pages:   352
Publication Date:   07 May 2026
Format:   Paperback
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How to Win the World Cup: Secrets and Insights from International Football’s Top Managers


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Author:   Chris Evans
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Sport
Dimensions:   Width: 12.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 19.60cm
Weight:   0.280kg
ISBN:  

9781472990747


ISBN 10:   1472990749
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   07 May 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Foreword Prologue 1. A Different World (International Management) 2. Starting from the Bottom (Minnows) 3. Facing an Apocalypse (Qualification) 4. In the Line of Duty (Danger) 5. Hosting the Party (Hosts) 6. A Race Against Time (Late Appointments) 7. The History Boys (First Times) 8. Select Your Weapons (Team Selection) 9. Picking a General (Captains) 10. A Home From Home (Atmosphere) 11. A Shot in the Balls (Big Incidents) 12. Don't Mention the War (Rivalries) 13. Miracle Workers (Underdogs) 14. Now or Never (Golden Generation) 15. Managing the Impossible (Enigmas) 16. Finding an Edge (Big Games) 17. Managers on the Spot (Penalties) 18. Becoming Champion (Final) 19. The Winner's Curse (Retaining) Epilogue

Reviews

Superbly insightful … A brilliant new perspective on World Cup management -- Jamie Carragher Superb – great stories about the greatest tournament -- Daniel Taylor A fascinating read -- Barry Davies If you like a rich and rewarding football read, look no further -- Patrick Barclay Detailed, humorous, extensively researched and very difficult to put down -- Terry Butcher A wonderful look into the beautiful game and the quest to unlock the secret to winning its ultimate prize -- Alexi Lalas An incisive analysis of “the beautiful game” at its highest levels… a must-read for soccer fans * Publishers Weekly * Evans takes 19 aspects of both management and the World cup itself (penalty shoot-outs, qualifying, tactics, star players), unearths a succession of stories... and sprinkles them with interviewees. -- John Aizlewood * The i * Insight into how simply punching above one's weight in the qualifying stages is a world cup victory in itself. * When Saturday Comes * Superbly insightful... a brilliant new perspective * talkSport * Evans has spoken to an impressive and eclectic cast of characters with vast experience in the international game. The quality and calibre of those who offer their perspectives in the book really make it stand out … It serves as both a study in how to manage an international time and also a reflection on why international football is so special. * All Sport Book Reviews * ...fascinating * BBC Radio 5 Live *


Author Information

Chris Evans is a freelance writer and the editor of TheSetPieces.com. His work has appeared in the Guardian, Independent, FourFourTwo magazine and Daily Telegraph. Chris is the author of Gary Lineker: A Portrait of a Football Icon. @ChrisEvansWrite

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