
The Dynamo Football Bookclub
Spicebag Media
August 20, 202535 min
Soccer
Episode 44: The Soccer War by Ryszard Kapuściński
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📚 Episode 44 is here!
This week, we’re diving into The Soccer War by Ryszard Kapuściński 🇵🇱 — the legendary Polish reporter, a writer who happened to be a journalist (in his own words) and a man who played fast and loose with the truth, it seems.
⚔️ The book centres on the 1969 war between Central American neighbours El Salvador 🇸🇻 and Honduras 🇭🇳 — a conflict that lasted just four days, but claimed thousands of lives, with most of the victims being civilians.
There may be a bit more war than soccer in this— and not just in Central America. From despots to desks, Kapuściński takes no prisoners. There’s also a surprise appearance by the lesser known author, Ted Stoves.
🎙️ Tune in to find out:
- Whether Al can pronounce Kap…Kapuś…Kapuściński 🫣
- And whether Johnny can be trusted to buy a book on Kindle 📲📕