Vuvuzela Revolution : Anatomy of South Africa's World Cup

Bok av Richard. Calland
The 2010 FIFA World Cup roused a nation, defying South African skeptics and Afro-pessimists alike, and this definitive account of Africa's first World Cup covers the build-up, the tournament itself, and its aftermath. Offering serious insights into the host country's management of a soccer event of this magnitude, the book explores the image South Africa chose to convey to the world, revealing the vivid granularity of this beautiful country during that extraordinary month.