Marking Pelé, team bonding in war-torn Vietnam, stubbing your toe when your nation’s first ever World Cup goal beckons. An alternative, international history of the World Cup, told through the 48 different stories of 48 men whose lives converge there: www.thetimes.com/sport/footba...
From all-time legends to little-known pros, James Gheerbrant hears the stories and memories of those who lived every child’s dream: walking out on football’s greatest stage