La Roja: A Journey Through Spanish Football - Couverture souple

Burns, Jimmy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0857206532 ISBN 13 : 9780857206534

Editeur : Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2012

Synopsis

The author of a best-selling biography of Diego Maradona, and similarly widely acclaimed books on FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, digs deep into the roots of the most popular sport, to look at how football played in Spain became the most admired in the world. From its early beginnings when the first football on the shores of Bilbao and Buenos Aires was played by British sailors and engineers, through to the influx of South American stars, and similarly inspirational Italians, Dutchman and Scandinavians, the author shows how the engagement of foreigners with home-grown Spanish talent overcame political adversity and produced football of sublime skill, passion, and unparalleled entertainment value.The book takes us on a journey through some of the extraordinary characters, games, and moments that have defined Spanish football from the early days when a few enthusiasts developed their talent kicking a ball around on a piece of industrial waste-ground or beach, to the emergence of rival giants, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid - the most powerful and successful football clubs in the world - and a national team that, encompassing all that was most brilliant in the Spanish League, became the World Champions.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

From its early beginnings when the first football on the shores of Bilbao and Buenos Aires was played by British sailors and engineers, through to the influx of South American stars, and similarly inspirational Italians, Dutchman and Scandinavians, this lively and thoughtful history shows how the engagement of foreigners with home-grown Spanish talent overcame political adversity and produced football of sublime skill, passion, and unparalleled entertainment value.
The book takes us on a journey through some of the extraordinary characters, games, and moments that have defined Spanish football from the early days when a few enthusiasts developed their talent kicking a ball around on a piece of industrial waste-ground or beach, to the emergence of rival giants, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid - the most powerful and successful football clubs in the world - and a national team that, encompassing all that was most brilliant in the Spanish League, became the World Champions.
The author of a best-selling biography of Diego Maradona, and similarly widely acclaimed books on FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, digs deep into the roots of the most popular sport, to look at how football played in Spain became the most admired in the world. Jimmy Burns' books on Spanish and South American football have earned him a reputation internationally as a master of the genre, mixing acute observation, telling anecdote, and colourful profiles/interviews with players, managers and fans in an absorbing historical and social context.

Revue de presse :

Praise for The Hand of God: The Life of Diego Maradona
'Easily transcends the normal confines of sports journalism' Economist
'Jaw-on-the-floor fascinating...a modern footballing classic' FHM
Praise for Barca: A People's Passion
'Burns' strength lies not just in his compulsive, well-told story of the club's evolution, but his notable grasp of Catalan history' Sunday Times
Praise for When Beckham went to Spain: Power, Stardom & Real Madrid
'Excellent' Financial Times
'This is really a thoughtful and discursive analysis, through football, of modern Spanish society and culture... fascinating and highly likeable' Sunday Telegraph
Praise for Jimmy Burns
'Jimmy Burns does not just love Spain, he half belongs to it' Financial Times
"A brilliant and comprehensive study" - Richard Wilson 06/11

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0857206532
• ISBN 13: 9780857206534
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 416