BUENOS AIRES: Argentinas government plans to give away 400,000 football-themed books at matches between now and December to encourage reading, despite fears many could be torn up for ticker-tape celebrations.
President Nestor Kirchner believes the scheme will be a success even if only a small percentage of people read the short stories by well known Argentine and Latin American writers.
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