Reliving the Dream: The Triumph and Tears of Manchester United's 1968 European Cup Heroes - Couverture souple

Allsop, Derick; Best, George

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1840181400 ISBN 13 : 9781840181401

Editeur : Mainstream Publishing, 1998

Synopsis

Matt Busby was a visionary as well as an exceptional manager of Manchester United, and he defied the establishment by leading his young English champions into Continental combat. That crusade was cruelly savaged in 1958, when eight of his players were killed in the Munich air crash. Busby survived, and rebuilt a side good enough to win the League Championship twice, and a decade after the tragedy, realize the dream in the final against Benfica at Wembley in May 1968. Thirty years on, the modern United are endeavouring to emulate their illustrious forebears. This book celebrates the glory of '68 and includes profiles and interviews with those who played.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Manchester United are one of the biggest football clubs in the world. Their fame has spread to the most remote corners on earth. The legend grew out of one man's obsession with taking his club to the pinnacle of the European game. Matt Busby was a visionary as well as an exceptional manager, and he defied the Establishment by leading his young English champions into Continental combat.

That crusade was cruelly savaged in 1958 when eight of his players were killed in the Munich air crash. Busby survived and, amazingly, rebuilt a side - including the revered trinity of Charlton, Law and Best - which was good enough to win the League Championship twice and, just a decade after the tragedy, realise the dream in that mesmeric final against Benificia. England had its first champions of Europe.

This book celebrates the glory of '68 in the company of the Wembley heroes and traces the club's decline and regeneration into a force aspiring to relive the ultimate dream.

Revue de presse

"Tells the tale of United's route to glory with affection and candour, washed down with a nip of controversy" (FourFourTwo)

"Allsop perfectly captures the mood of the 1968 side" (BBC Match of the Day Magazine)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Mainstream Publishing
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1840181400
• ISBN 13: 9781840181401
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible