Comments on: The Ball is Round by David Goldblatt: Read It http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/01/11/the-ball-is-round-by-david-goldblatt-read-it/ Exploring football culture around the world. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:24:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: sheilla http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/01/11/the-ball-is-round-by-david-goldblatt-read-it/#comment-6107 sheilla Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:44:01 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/01/11/the-ball-is-round-by-david-goldblatt-read-it/#comment-6107 Hello, Check out this new friendly website I came across. You can find it here: http://www.worldwide-travel.us/ Thanks for visiting. Hello,

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]]> By: FritzTV http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/01/11/the-ball-is-round-by-david-goldblatt-read-it/#comment-6102 FritzTV Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:05:54 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/01/11/the-ball-is-round-by-david-goldblatt-read-it/#comment-6102 I agree, this is a great book about football I agree, this is a great book about football

]]> By: Forust http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/01/11/the-ball-is-round-by-david-goldblatt-read-it/#comment-6081 Forust Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:29:40 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/01/11/the-ball-is-round-by-david-goldblatt-read-it/#comment-6081 Just got the book, it’s a good read. Just got the book, it’s a good read.

]]> By: Rory Miller http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/01/11/the-ball-is-round-by-david-goldblatt-read-it/#comment-4604 Rory Miller Wed, 14 May 2008 20:14:33 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/01/11/the-ball-is-round-by-david-goldblatt-read-it/#comment-4604 I bought it for 24$ at a Books-A-Million in rural Kentucky about three months ago. It's fantastic, but the section on the MLS is really small and doesn't really tell you anything beyond the Lamar Hunt and other founder's wanting a league and it's ties to the world cup hosting effort in 94. Other then that, it's a fantastic source of knowlege. I bought it for 24$ at a Books-A-Million in rural Kentucky about three months ago.

It’s fantastic, but the section on the MLS is really small and doesn’t really tell you anything beyond the Lamar Hunt and other founder’s wanting a league and it’s ties to the world cup hosting effort in 94. Other then that, it’s a fantastic source of knowlege.

]]> By: Matt http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/01/11/the-ball-is-round-by-david-goldblatt-read-it/#comment-2467 Matt Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:24:34 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/01/11/the-ball-is-round-by-david-goldblatt-read-it/#comment-2467 Rich in an academic fashion, at its soul, this is purely a history book that incidentally refers to a sport (I bought mine at a Barnes & Noble, found it in the Sports section, and then wondered if that was the appropriate place to put it). Yet Goldblatt is just so masterful not just with words but in perception, pointing out things that a droll statistical history or sports encyclopedia would not reveal. It may clock in at 900 pages, but Goldblatt's efforts are so satisfying that it feels a third of that size. If you believe yourself to love this sport and have any inkling of interest in history, this book should be a mandatory read. Rich in an academic fashion, at its soul, this is purely a history book that incidentally refers to a sport (I bought mine at a Barnes & Noble, found it in the Sports section, and then wondered if that was the appropriate place to put it).

Yet Goldblatt is just so masterful not just with words but in perception, pointing out things that a droll statistical history or sports encyclopedia would not reveal.

It may clock in at 900 pages, but Goldblatt’s efforts are so satisfying that it feels a third of that size. If you believe yourself to love this sport and have any inkling of interest in history, this book should be a mandatory read.

]]> By: alex http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/01/11/the-ball-is-round-by-david-goldblatt-read-it/#comment-2150 alex Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:05:26 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/01/11/the-ball-is-round-by-david-goldblatt-read-it/#comment-2150 I've been dipping in and out of my copy for a year or so now, it's excellent. To give you an idea of the scope of the book, Association Football doesn't come into existance until page 38 or so. I’ve been dipping in and out of my copy for a year or so now, it’s excellent. To give you an idea of the scope of the book, Association Football doesn’t come into existance until page 38 or so.

]]> By: Max J. Rosenthal http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/01/11/the-ball-is-round-by-david-goldblatt-read-it/#comment-2149 Max J. Rosenthal Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:09:14 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/01/11/the-ball-is-round-by-david-goldblatt-read-it/#comment-2149 Funny, I JUST picked this book up off Amazon this week. Good to hear it's worthwhile. Funny, I JUST picked this book up off Amazon this week. Good to hear it’s worthwhile.

]]> By: Another Joe http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/01/11/the-ball-is-round-by-david-goldblatt-read-it/#comment-2138 Another Joe Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:05:34 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/01/11/the-ball-is-round-by-david-goldblatt-read-it/#comment-2138 Just got the book, it's a good read. Just got the book, it’s a good read.

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