Douglas, Geoffrey. " The Game of Their Lives" (Book)

The Game of Their Lives
Part I
5 pages
This Book is about the amazing story of the 1950 World Cup, where the American underdogs Stunned the world when they upset England 1-0.

Summary  

In the part I read today, Douglas describes the setting of the match. It was in the worst field that could be used for the tournament. The seats were old, the locker room was filled with cobwebs, and the grass on the field was brown and patchy. Even still, there was not an empty seat in the house.  The People who came out were Brazilian fans who were not rooting for America, but rooting against England, who would most likely face them in a later round. It was the first World Cup since before the war, and every one was looking forward to it.  Soccer is the world's most popular game

Reactions

I  really enjoy Geoffrey Douglas' style of writing. He builds tension with each sentence as he describes each play as it happened. He gets personal quotes from the players to make it feel like you are back in 1950 about to play in the World Cup. So far, it is a very good book.




Douglas, Geoffrey. The Game of Their Lives. New York: H. Holt and, 1996. Print.