Like much of his work, Kaffen’s latest book is far more than a travelogue or a sports chronicle. It is a hybrid creation—part memoir, part cultural anthropology, part practical guide, and part photographic archive—built on nearly four decades of attending the world’s most watched sporting event. What emerges is a book that captures the World Cup not simply as a tournament, but as a global phenomenon that reshapes cities, cultures, and the lives of those who follow it. Kaffen’s perspective is uniquely earned: he attended his first Cup in 1986 and has since experienced the tournament in six countries, each […]