Uruguay – Football’s First Global Power, 1918–1930

Uruguay – Football’s First Global Power, 1918–1930The extraordinary story of how a small South American nation reshaped the global game and became football's first true superpower. Drawing on rare archival material from Montevideo, historian Martin da Cruz reconstructs a decisive era in world football, from Uruguay's pioneering innovations to their crowning moment on the sport's biggest stage. This book: Traces the rise of La Celeste from regional innovators to global champions, changing how football

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setting a club record 11 top-flight matches without defeat in the process

Game by game reports and analysis: from the opening match against Costa Rica to the glorious Sweden game

this book is a celebration of the artistry

Size: 131mm x 241mm – 320 pages

An exploration of the early years and development of pan-European football competition alongside changing British attitudes to overseas teams

his hometown club

a significant figure in the history of women's football during the interwar years

for most fans

known as The Dons

the inaugural meeting of the Women's F

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