SuitabookHistory of the Cup
Andrew Luke
- Reading
- Try a chapter at a time: use the term definitions when unfamiliar soccer vocabulary appears, then choose a question or research project to follow up together.
- Themes
- The tournament’s growth: The book contrasts the tournament’s early 13-team beginnings with its later reach and popularity. It is framed as an account of how the competition developed, with attention to notable matches and players.
- Worth knowing
- The book presents the tournament through notable players, matches and its rise to prominence. Its emphasis is on sporting history; how much attention it gives to wider social or political context is unclear.