The Working Hands of a Goddess: The Tactics, Culture and Community Behind Gian Piero Gasperini’s Atalanta Bc - Couverture souple

Underhill, Tom

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1801501432 ISBN 13 : 9781801501439

Editeur : Pitch Publishing Ltd, 2022

Synopsis

The Working Hands of a Goddess tells the remarkable story of Atalanta BC’s rise from Serie A outsiders to one of Europe’s most admired and innovative football clubs, transforming the fortunes of a city and capturing the imagination of the football world.

The appointment of Gian Piero Gasperini in 2016 sparked one of the most extraordinary success stories in modern football. Within just four years, Atalanta had evolved from a club battling in the lower reaches of Serie A into Champions League quarter-finalists, thrilling supporters with an exhilarating style of play and challenging the established order of Italian football.

• Charts Atalanta’s remarkable rise from provincial underdogs to European contenders under Gian Piero Gasperini
• Explores the tactics, systems and philosophy behind one of the most exciting teams in modern football
• Profiles the players, coaches and key personalities who shaped the club’s transformation
• Examines the culture, history and community values that make Atalanta unique within Italian football
• Recounts how the club became a source of unity and hope for Bergamo during the Covid-19 pandemic
• Combines tactical analysis, football history and human stories to explain one of the game’s greatest modern success stories

Blending insightful analysis with powerful storytelling, The Working Hands of a Goddess is about far more than results and league positions. It is the story of a football club, a city and a community bound together by shared identity and ambition. Essential reading for anyone interested in modern football, tactical innovation and the enduring power of sport to inspire.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Tom Underhill is a tactics and features football writer from Yeovil, England, and is co-founder and head of content at First Time Finish. Tom has a master's degree in research journalism, and a first-class degree in geography from the University of Plymouth. The Working Hands of a Goddess is his first published book.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pitch Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1801501432
• ISBN 13: 9781801501439
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 320
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