An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

253. The World Cup: Post-war reconciliation, Brazilian dictatorship, and North Koreans in Middlesbrough (Part 2)

November 15, 2022

Description

Welcome to the second episode of The Rest Is History's definitive guide to the history of the FIFA World Cup. In this episode, Tom and Dominic discuss the 1953 Match of the Century, post-war...
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Books Referenced

Brilliant Orange

Author: David Winner

Context:

Described as 'a brilliant writer about Dutch football' who wrote this book, quoted regarding Holland's 1974 team being compared to various 1960s cultural moments

Aftermath

Author: Harold Jena

Context:

Dominic explicitly states 'I reviewed a book last year called Aftermath by a German writer, a German historian called Harold Jena' - discussed in context of how little Germany changed in the 1950s after WWII

Football Nation

Author: David Goldblatt

Context:

Explicitly described as 'a wonderful book called Football Nation about Brazil and football's importance in the history of Brazil' - discusses Brazil's inequality and how it shaped their football success