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    The World Cup is almost here. Get your head in the game with these 5 books

    The beautiful game has inspired some beautiful writing: Two experts share their lists of essential reading as the 2022 World Cup prepares to kick off in Qatar.
    by Bill Chappell Nov 17, 2022 4 minutes
    Mexico's defender Edson Alvarez (right) fouls Brazil's forward Neymar during the Russia 2018 World Cup round of 16 football match between Brazil and Mexico at the Samara Arena in Samara, Russia on July 2, 2018.

    Sports seduces us with excitement and fantasy – not just the what-if moments, but also those in which some players seem to rewrite the laws of probability and physics.

    Every four years, the World Cup lifts such moments to dizzying heights, pitting elite athletes against each other in a winner-take-all tournament that defines careers and sends millions of people into delirium or agony.

    With the tournament kicking off in Qatar on Nov. 20, we asked two authorities on soccer to recommend their favorite books about the World Cup and the beautiful game, with all its glory and humanity.

    Here's a list of titles – five books, plus a podcast and a

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