THIS IS A unique look at the history of the
World Cup through the pen of renowned artist Paul Trevillion “the Master of Movement” and the words of legendary Fleet Street journalist Harry Harris.
Pelé, Maradona,
Cruyff, Gazza, Ronaldo, Messi and more... legendary sports
artist Paul Trevillion has drawn them all in this unique
artist’s eye view of the world’s greatest football tournament.
Containing
Paul’s original artwork across each of the 22 tournaments to
date and with specially commissioned work previewing this
summer’s World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico, this
incredible book also contains the inside story on the
tournament’s most controversial and shocking moments by
legendary journalist Harry Harris.
From The Hand
of God to Roy Keane’s explosion on Saipan and Gazza’s Tears,
Harry has covered them all. Ossie Ardiles also provides a
behind-the-scenes portrait of life at the eye of the
Maradona-mania storm.
During their
long careers Paul and Harry have observed, written about or
drawn every tournament since 1958 for the national press - this
is a must for football fans of all nationalities.
This is the latest in the ‘On The Pitch & Off The Drawing Board’ series which took in histories of Tottenham, Chelsea
and Manchester United.
With a foreword
by Ossie Ardiles.