{"product_id":"when-asia-welcomed-the-world-the-2002-world-cup-revisited-paperback","title":"When Asia Welcomed the World: The 2002 World Cup Revisited (paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen Asia Welcomed the World\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of the 2002 World Cup, a tournament that will be remembered for many reasons, from heart-warming stories to dark accusations. The book resurrects the great characters that lit up 2002's biggest footballing stage, including Ronaldo, Oliver Kahn, David Beckham and Rustu Recber, as well as humbling defeats for the game's giants at the hands of comparative minnows. It also explores the tournament's controversies and issues that arose before it had even begun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis was Asia's first ever World Cup, with South Korea and Japan also acting as the continent's first ever co-hosts. The tournament's legacy has proved to be a divisive one, but it has remained ingrained in football's collective memory for 20 years and will continue to do so.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDanny Lewis is a freelance sports journalist and author of \u003cem\u003eThe Boleyn's Farewell: West Ham United's Upton Park Swansong\u003c\/em\u003e. He also contributed to the widely acclaimed compendium\u003cem\u003e Iberia Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e. After earning an undergraduate degree in Multimedia Journalism at Bournemouth University, he has written for The Athletic, ESPN, Copa90, The FA and Planet Football among other publications.\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\u003e20 x 13 cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePaperback\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\u003eMarch 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eEnglish\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e9781836802464\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Danny Lewis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57936771613053,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/5149\/9341\/files\/2026-03-1608.17.10.jpg?v=1773680608","url":"https:\/\/stanchionbooks.com\/products\/when-asia-welcomed-the-world-the-2002-world-cup-revisited-paperback","provider":"Stanchion","version":"1.0","type":"link"}