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Luciano Wernicke        

Internationally Recognized Expert on Soccer & Sports History; Author & Journalism Professor

Luciano Wernicke is a journalist, screenwriter, and author of more than twenty books on soccer and sports including "Inside Diego" (2021), "Soccer Drops" (2022) and "Dark Goals" (2022), among others. His books have been published in 30 countries. He has worked as journalist for 25 years, as a journalism professor for 20 years, and was a member of the coaching staff of the Costa Rican Men's Soccer Team during 2019.

Speech Topics

Dark Goals: How history’s worst tyrants have abused soccer for their evil ends.

Soccer World Cup history: from Uruguay 1930 to Qatar 2022.

News

Argentine writer releases book of bizarre World Cup tales ahead of Qatar
Luciano Wernicke has compiled countless odd tales in the latest version of his book "Incredible World Cup Stories," published in 20 languages, ahead of the Qatar World Cup opening match on Sunday.
The World Cup in Qatar will dazzle. It will also be the latest chance for authoritarian leaders to use the game of soccer as their plaything
Beginning Sunday, when soccer fans gather in Qatar — or cluster around screens the world over — to cheer on their national sides, waving flags, sporting national colors, and shouting anthems, their painted faces streaked with tears of pride or sorrow, they will carry on a tradition started in 1930 in Uruguay, and rooted in friendship, sportsmanship and fair play.
Odd News Roundup: Argentine writer releases book of bizarre World Cup tales ahead of Qatar
A man jumped into a river full of crocodiles to get tickets for 2010's World Cup, a Uruguay player returned to the field just after suffering a heart attack and a Russian couple broke up after arguing over who was the better player, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. These are some of the unusual facts that Argentine writer Luciano Wernicke has compiled in the latest version of his book "Incredible World Cup Stories," published in 20 languages, ahead of the Qatar World Cup opening match on Sunday.

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