by Manuel Vázquez Montalbán · DEBATE · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788483066119
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In this essay, Manuel Vázquez Montalbán explores the evolution of football from a street sport to a media phenomenon and a secular 'religion' organized by FIFA. He analyzes the trajectory of iconic figures such as Pelé, Maradona, Ronaldo, and Zidane, and examines the relationship between football, the market, and contemporary society. With his characteristic ironic and critical style, Montalbán offers a lucid and mordant view of the world's most popular sport, addressing topics such as the passion of the fans, the role of the media, and the economic interests surrounding football.
Manuel Vázquez Montalbán was a prolific Spanish writer from Barcelona: journalist, novelist, poet, essayist, anthologue, prologist, humorist, critic and political prisoner as well as a gastronome and an FC Barcelona supporter.
