In the Heat of the Midday Sun by Steven Scragg

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In the Heat of the Midday Sun by Steven Scragg

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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.

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In the Heat of the Midday Sun by Steven Scragg

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.
Steven is a senior writer and podcaster for These Football Times. He has featured on Guardian Sport and The Athletic. His debut book, A Tournament Frozen in Time, was shortlisted for Football Book of the Year at The Telegraph's 2020 Sports Book Awards. He also authored the book's sequels, Where the Cool Kids Hung Out and The Undisputed Champions of Europe.
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ISBN 13 9781801500975
ISBN 10 1801500975
Title In the Heat of the Midday Sun
Author Steven Scragg
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Binding type Hardback
Publisher Pitch Publishing Ltd
Year published 2022-05-09
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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