A History of the World Cup

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Pelé, Maradona, Cruyff, Gazza, Ronaldo, Messi and more... legendary sports artist Paul Trevillion has drawn them all in this unique artist’s eye view of the world’s greatest football tournament.

Containing Paul’s original artwork across each of the 22 tournaments to date and with specially commissioned work previewing this summer’s World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexcio, this incredible book also contains the inside story on the tournament’s most controversial and shocking moments by legendary journalist Harry Harris. From The Hand of God to Roy Keane’s explosion on Saipan and Gazza’s Tears, Harry has covered them all. Ossie Ardiles also provides a behind-the-scenes portrait of life at the eye of the Maradona-mania storm.

During their long careers Paul and Harry have observed, written about or drawn every tournament since 1958 for the national press - this is a must for football fans of all nationalities. Pelé, Maradona, Cruyff, Gazza, Ronaldo, Messi and more... legendary sports artist Paul Trevillion has drawn them all in this unique artist’s eye view of the world’s greatest football tournament. From The Hand of God to Roy Keane’s explosion on Saipan and Gazza’s Tears, Harry Harris has covered them all - this is a must for football fans of all nationalities.