World's Game:

''A landmark work on the sport of soccer.'' -- John Haydon, The Washington Times ''Witty and passionate, scholarly and literate... Unhesitatingly, I would classify The World's Game as the most satisfying book on football that has ever come to my attention.'' -- J. Neville Turner, Bulletin of the Australian Society for Sport History ''Well researched ... readable, factual and informative.'' -- John Weir, author of The Absolute Game ''Presents an excellent case for why soccer is the sport of the globe.'' -- Adam Korengold, The American Reporter Book Review ''One of the finest chronicles of soccer... Gives you reason to appreciate why the world's game has continued to flourish.'' -- Adelaide Advertiser, Australia ''Bill Murray has accomplished the seemingly impossible. He has masterfully rendered the complexities of soccer's history into a single vividly written story.'' -- Benjamin Rader, author of Baseball: A History of America's Game ''Spiced with colorful evidence and stories...The World's Game is a very interesting book packed with arresting detail.'' -- James Walvin, author of The People's Game: The History of Football Revisited