Posted on Tuesday, July 7, 2026
To celebrate this summer’s mammoth FIFA World Cup, we revisit Annie Lyons’ celebration of underseen, underrated narrative features focused on soccer that center o jogo bonito in an integral way. These choices might not tend to offer much on-field action but still capture something true about the game’s essence, encompassing everything from an ambitious coach’s crisis point to fans risking arrest to attend a match and a romance that runs parallel to a World Cup. Head over to Journal for the full list breakdown and to find a handful of nonfiction recommendations too. The Damned United Diamantino Fever Pitch Looking for Eric Mario Offside Rudo y Cursi What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?
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