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From Beauty To Duty: A footballing history of Uruguay, 1878-1917 by Martin da Cruz

Pitch Publishing, £18.99
Reviewed by Marcus Haydon
From WSC 427, January 2023
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Juve! 100 years of an Italian football dynasty by Herbie Sykes

Yellow Jersey, £10.99
Reviewed by Mark Sandell
From WSC 426, November/December 2022
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Rank and file: The one-man World Cup labour of love that still stands up today

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An unassuming ring binder containing immaculate and comprehensive records of the first ten tournaments serves to remind us all that the joy of football is often in the detail

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From Hurst FC to Fiorentina: Uncovering the hidden history of a footballing ancestor

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Peter Percival was an unassuming man who rarely spoke of his playing days at Man City in the 1930s, but family research has revealed his starring role in a significant match

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Hell for leather: mystery surrounds the first ever World Cup final ball

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Eighty-eight years on, people are still confused about which football was used in the first ever World Cup final after an argument erupted between Argentina and Uruguay

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