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The FIFA World Cup - no other sporting competition creates so much excitement or stirs such a level of unrivalled passion on a global scale. Eighty years of the ultimate footballing tournament have seen fifteen different nations play host, seven nations reign as champion and 204 nations attempt to qualify to be able to show their footballing heroes to the world. We look forward to the 2010 World Cup to be played in South Africa with great anticipation. "The History of the FIFA World Cup" prepares us for the event and looks back at the 2006 event. Not surprisingly, an enormous amount has changed since the very first FIFA World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930 and the "History of the FIFA World Cup" looks at every World Cup played since 1930. The book also includes all the great players and teams of the World Cup, complete details for South Africa 2010, and incorporates many beautiful and memorable images. This is an absolute must for every football fan. It features reviews in every newspaper and sports magazine in the UK during April/May. It also contains radio and television reviews and interviews including sports shows and morning television. It includes a mass coverage in the UK media.