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UNDER THE LAMPLIGHT-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-05\"><\/a> <strong>For some weird and wonderful World Cup reading, <\/strong>look no further than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Incredible-World-Cup-Stories-Dramatic\/dp\/1989555950\">Incredible<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Incredible-World-Cup-Stories-Dramatic\/dp\/1989555950\">World Cup Stories<\/a>: Wildest Tales and Most Dramatic Moments from Uruguay 1930 to Qatar 2022. Renowned Argentinian sportswriter Luciano Wernicke takes us through some of the most glaring errors and impressive records set in World Cups over the decades, covering everything from the superfans who have risked their lives to secure tickets, to the players who push themselves to their physical limits in the pursuit of victory \u2014 with plenty of bizarre anecdotes and obscure facts along the way. 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