En sentido literal, Villoro es un periodista y profesor de literatura mexicano. Pero cuando escribe de futbol esos t?tulos son insuficientes. Al abordar “el juego hermoso”, el autor es un poeta y un cr?tico, un fil?sofo y un historiador, un observador atento y un fan entregado , Kirkus Reviews.
Las cr?nicas sobre futbol de Juan Villoro alternan el sabroso tono de la tertulia con la ?pica recuperaci?n de los grandes lances: El juego sucede dos veces, en la cancha y en la mente del p?blico. Dios es redondo pretende situarse en esta encrucijada. No es un libro de historia del deporte ni una valoraci?n de sus logros, sino una exploraci?n narrativa de las pasiones que suscita .
Dios es redondo obtuvo en Barcelona el Premio Internacional Manuel V?zquez Montalb?n, que signific? la consagraci?n de su autor como cronista de la pasi?n futbolera y de los feligreses que renuevan su fe con cada gol. Aqu? Villoro se adentra en el principal espect?culo del planeta y demuestra por qu? la FIFA tiene m?s agremiados que la ONU. Un protagonista esencial de esta galer?a de retratos es Diego Armando Maradona, el m?s desaforado divo de las canchas.
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“Literally speaking, Villoro is a Mexican journalist and literature professor. But when he writes about soccer, those titles are insufficient. In tackling ‘the beautiful game, ‘ the author becomes a poet and a critic, a philosopher and a historian, a keen observer and a devoted fan,” Kirkus Reviews.
Juan Villoro’s chronicles of soccer alternate between the lively tone of conversation and the epic recovery of great plays: “The game happens twice, on the field and in the mind of the audience. Dios es redondo seeks to place itself at this crossroads. It is not a history of the sport nor an assessment of its achievements, but a narrative exploration of the passions it arouses.”
Dios es redondo received the International Manuel V?zquez Montalb?n Prize in Barcelona, marking the author’s consecration as a chronicler of soccer passion and of the faithful who renew their devotion with every goal. Here Villoro delves into the planet’s greatest spectacle and shows why FIFA has more members than the UN. A central figure in this gallery of portraits is Diego Armando Maradona, the most extravagant star of the pitch.
Author: Juan Villoro
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Planeta Publishing
Published: 04/28/2026
Pages: 344
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.20w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9786073938891
Language: Spanish
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