60 Years of the World Cup: Reflections on Football’s Greatest Show on Earth - Couverture rigide

Barwick, Brian

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ISBN 10 : 1801502048 ISBN 13 : 9781801502047

Editeur : Pitch Publishing Ltd, 2023

Synopsis

From major national TV sport producer, executive and former CEO of the FA, Brian Barwick comes a personal, nostalgic, fun and frank reflection on six-decades’ worth of World Cups.

Packed with brilliant in-house stories and unique experiences, Sixty Years of the World Cup features:

• Reflections on 16 World Cup tournaments from 1962-2022
• First-hand stories of some of football’s greatest and most controversial moments including once-in-a-lifetime matches and meeting some of the most gifted players of all time
• An in-person account of the infamous 1966 World Cup and England’s win
• Details of the broadcast battles between the BBC and ITV
• A closer look at the 1990 tournament and how Pavarotti’s ‘Nessun Dorma’ became a worldwide smash-hit and helped change football’s fortunes

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Brian Barwick OBE is well known in broadcasting and sport. He worked for BBC Sport for 18 years, was Match of the Day editor and lead editor on the BBC's coverage of World Cups, Olympic Games and Sports Personality of the Year awards. He left the BBC as its head of sport in 1997 and spent seven years at ITV. As chief executive of the FA, he worked with three England managers, opened the new Wembley Stadium and launched the Respect campaign.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pitch Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1801502048
• ISBN 13: 9781801502047
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible