http://epltalk.disqus.com/Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier LeagueenTue, 24 Jul 2007 16:31:00 -0000http://www.epltalk.com/how-soccer-explains-the-world-book-review/933#comment-2200703<p>Ditto to tyduffy and ossie, read the book on holiday in spain two years ago. Loved it and it's great stories, yet was left completely perplexed with it's failed attempts at grander meaning.<br><br><br>Good review.<br></p>deeplennonTue, 24 Jul 2007 16:31:00 -0000http://www.epltalk.com/how-soccer-explains-the-world-book-review/933#comment-2200702<p>Complete and utter waste of what little time I spent skimming it and all of the money that my wife spent buying it. Nice of her to think of me, though.</p>AnonymousTue, 24 Jul 2007 16:05:00 -0000http://www.epltalk.com/how-soccer-explains-the-world-book-review/933#comment-2200701<p>Agree with tyduffy. I read the book about six months ago and from what I remember it includes a lot of impressive anecdotal evidence but not much else. Ignore the larger premise of the book and enjoy the local histories, customs and stories. A must read for football fans if not students of globalization.</p>ossie's dreamTue, 24 Jul 2007 10:45:00 -0000http://www.epltalk.com/how-soccer-explains-the-world-book-review/933#comment-2200700<p>That sums up my assessment of the book exactly. Excellent job.</p>tyduffyTue, 24 Jul 2007 02:36:00 -0000