The game of soccer has the true power to unify people across a
nation and the globe. More than simply kicking a ball around, soccer
stirs passions beyond rational thought, and crosses every boundary of
nationality, race, class, and religion. Magnum Soccer is a lively
portfolio of images by outstanding Magnum photographers that document
the pleasures, passions and tensions of this universal game. From
children playing barefoot on African mud, to priests juggling the ball
in a Brazilian seminary, to Japanese superfans decked-out in neon blue
wigs, to Marilyn Monroe kicking off a match in New York City, the
collection shows how deeply the roots of soccer culture run and how
widely they are spread. Important social issues are also raised in the
book such as military occupation, the empowerment of women through
soccer in Iran, and the bitter religious rivalry between Glasgow`s two
teams the Rangers and Celtics. Magnum Soccer features photographs of
the world`s most popular sport by Henri Cartier-Bresson, James
Nachtwey, Steve McCurry, Martin Parr, Abbas, Luc Delahaye and many
more.
