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The football World Cup is the biggest sporting competition on Earth - a chance every four years for the greatest players to win international glory, and a month-long media spectacle that's watched by an audience of billions. But the tournament has changed beyond recognition since the inaugural event in Montevideo, Uruguay, in July 1930. What was once a semi-professional meeting beset by haphazard play has evolved to become a game of multinational buyouts, dubious ethics and questionable aims - and the new era of football has much to tell us about the globalised world. Simon Kuper is among the vanishingly small number of writers who have attended every World Cup since 1990. The World at My Feet is his journey to find the heart of football, through the nine tournaments he's experienced first-hand - from watching matches in half-empty stands during Italia 90, a tournament that at times felt like a village fete, to witnessing the French triumph at home in 1998, South Africa's national dream in 2010 and the troubling legacy of Qatar 2022. Told on the pitch and in the stands, and in the pubs, front rooms and on the streets, this is the story of how football has changed the world.

<strong>The story of football told through its merch, memorabilia and materials</strong> <br/><br/>A unique and captivating exploration of men's and women's football's rich legacies, told through 100 carefully selected objects from the unrivalled collection of the National Football Museum. Delving into the sport's social, cultural, and technological evolution, it will take you inside moments of high drama, euphoric success and crushing heartbreak to peel back the layers of the world's favourite game. <br/><br/>Featuring George Best's first boots, an England player's opera collection, Geoff Hurst's 1966 World Cup Final Shirt, a rubber Paul Gascoigne, a knitted monkey, John Motson's coat, an inflatable unicorn and even the collar from the dog that saved the World Cup, this compendium of cup glories and bittersweet away-days should appeal to anyone with a love of the game.

<b>Steph Curry has had a dream career.</b> He's a four-time NBA champion, a two-time NBA MVP, a two-time NBA scoring champion, a ten-time NBA All-Star, and an Olympic gold medallist. Widely recognised as the greatest shooter in history, he has revolutionized the sport of basketball and will leave behind a legacy as perhaps the greatest Golden State Warrior player of all time.<br/><br/>In <i>Shot Ready</i>, Curry shares his full story with the public for the first time. In three parts - Rookie, Pro and Veteran - he takes the reader through his career in remarkable and intimate detail, telling stories and detailing lessons he learned at different points throughout. Grounding each lesson in reality, so that anyone can learn from his experiences regardless of their discipline in life, he produces a truly special memoir.<br/><br/>Perfect for fans of basketball, but also for anyone interested in the psychology of performance, or just looking for a fascinating read about an incredible life, <i>Shot Ready </i>is a tribute to the inescapable human fallibility of even the greatest sportspeople amongst us, and a testament to the subsequent grit, determination and guile required to become a champion.