The story of Colombian Football through 15 distinct episodes and 15 national team players, which covers everything from the joie de vivre of the Colombian style – personified by Carlos Valderrama – to the travails of Colombian society illustrated by the tragic murder of Andrés Escobar in the aftermath of Colombia's 1994 group-stage exit. The narrative examines how personal stories interlink with the wider history of the nation.
Despite many complexities, Colombia is often reduced to a series of off-beam stereotypes which exoticise, eroticise or misrepresent it. This book offers a timely corrective, telling the story through the eyes of a number of its key historical protagonists. Published in 2024.
Size: 143mm x 223mm – 287 pages.
