{"product_id":"concrete-cathedrals-my-journey-inside-the-billion-dollar-stadiums-defining-the-2026-world-cup-9798196077104","title":"Concrete Cathedrals: My Journey Inside the Billion-Dollar Stadiums Defining the 2026 World Cup","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Maria Gonzalez-Smith\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Sports\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever stood in the center of a colossal stadium, surrounded by eighty thousand empty seats, and felt the vibrating weight of silence? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor most fans, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be a month-long carnival of vibrant colors and deafening cheers. But for Maria Gonzalez-Smith, it has been a grueling, decade-long obsession. Concrete Cathedrals is a deeply personal sports memoir that takes you behind the heavily guarded construction gates of sixteen North American host cities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the volcanic rock of Mexico's historic Estadio Azteca to the five-billion-dollar high-tech \"spaceship\" of Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium, this book explores the monumental challenge of transforming NFL arenas into sacred soccer grounds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough high-stakes war rooms and midnight concrete pours, you will discover: As the world braces for the opening whistle, walk the pitch to find the enduring human connection hidden inside the cathedrals we build.","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47892911816855,"sku":"9798196077104","price":1031.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798196077104.webp?v=1781189926","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/concrete-cathedrals-my-journey-inside-the-billion-dollar-stadiums-defining-the-2026-world-cup-9798196077104","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}