Title: Imagine Bill Bryson or Michael Palin at crazy soccer games
Product review: This book reminded me of Michael Palin on one of his round the world trecks: something you might fantasize about doing but never would. I'm not going to fly to Argentina for the weekend to see Boca Juniors play, or try to scalp a ticket in Istanbul, or even brave Glasgow's 'old firm,' but I got a kick out of hearing what adventures like these might be like. The writing is fresh and snappy, painting the atmosphere of each successive city through dialog more than description.True, there's more here about what Barcelona's hot dogs tasted like (great) than who scored Barcelona's goals (who cares?), apparently annoying for some but a big plus to me. This is really a comedy travel book in disguise. Highly entertaining.
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