In the Heat of the Midday Sun
The Indelible Story of the 1986 World Cup
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ISBN
9781801500975
Bindwijze
Hardcover
Taal
Engels
Auteur
Uitgeverij
Pitch Publishing Ltd
Jaar van uitgifte
2022
Aantal pagina's
352
Waar gaat het over?
In the Heat of the Midday Sun is a homage to arguably the last truly iconic World Cup. Hosted with only three years' notice, and despite a devastating earthquake bringing Mexico City to its knees eight months before kick-off, Mexico '86 gave the watching world an unforgettable tournament, spearheaded by a certain Diego Armando Maradona.
In the Heat of the Midday Sun is a love letter to the 1986 World Cup. A tournament viewed via the shimmering satellite images of an age before the dawn of high-definition coverage - which was introduced four years later, at Italia '90 - it was the last World Cup where the commentaries sounded like they were broadcast from the surface of the moon. Mexico took on the tournament after Colombia failed to deliver on their host candidature, relinquishing the rights in 1983. With a devastating Mexico City earthquake just eight months before the big kick-off, it was a miracle that the Estadio Azteca was still able to be the venue of Diego Maradona's greatest and most infamous hours. As well as Argentina's most gifted son, Mexico '86 was blessed by the presence of Socrates, Platini, Francescoli, Butragueno, Belanov and Elkjaer to name but a few of the icons on display. This is the story of an evocative World Cup that seemed to be held together by Sellotape.
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