{"product_id":"uruguay-football-s-first-global-power-1918-1930","title":"Uruguay: Football’s First Global Power, 1918-1930","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUruguay: Football’s First Global Power, 1918–1930 tells the extraordinary story of how a small South American nation reshaped the global game and became football’s first true superpower.\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on rare archival material from Montevideo, historian Martin da Cruz reconstructs a decisive era in world football, from Uruguay’s pioneering innovations to their crowning moment on the sport’s biggest stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Traces the rise of La Celeste from regional innovators to global champions, changing how football was played and understood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Explores Uruguay’s explosive impact at the 1924 Paris Olympics, where their revolutionary style stunned Europe and redefined the sport\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Covers back‑to‑back Olympic triumphs in 1924 and 1928, alongside celebrated tours of Europe and North America\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Profiles iconic figures such as José Nasazzi, José Leandro Andrade and Héctor Scarone, whose intelligence, skill and athleticism set new international standards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Recreates the drama of the 1930 FIFA World Cup in Montevideo, won amid political tension, construction crises and European boycotts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Examines the cultural, social and sporting forces that shaped one of football’s most influential generations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA richly researched and vivid account of football’s formative years – essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the World Cup, South American football or the origins of the modern game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMartin da Cruz is a football historian and writer, and the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFrom Beauty to Duty: A Footballing History of Uruguay, 1878–1917\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He has contributed to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Blizzard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and is a founding member of the Uruguayan Football Historians and Researchers Association (AHIFU).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePitch\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e22 x 14 cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e352 pages\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eJune 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eEnglish\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9781836804741\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Martin da Cruz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58346245423485,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/stanchionbooks.com\/products\/uruguay-football-s-first-global-power-1918-1930","provider":"Stanchion","version":"1.0","type":"link"}