The Book of Football Quotations

Shaw, Phil

ISBN 10: 0091889200 / ISBN 13: 9780091889203

Edité par Ebury Press, 2003

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Synopsis :

Now in its nineth edition, this compilation includes quotes from everyone - Shakespeare to Suarez, Camus to Cantona, Busby to Beckham - who has made an apt, pithy or comical comment about football. And not just footballers and managers either - fans, pundits, groundsmen, directors and wives all get to have their say too. Every subject is covered - from tactical debates to changing lifestyles - to produce a sometimes hilarious and always thought-provoking commentary on the game. Anyone who thought 'sick as a parrot' and 'over the moon' was as profound as it got, will be pleasantly surprised by the elegance and insight on display. Contributions include gems from all the old masters: Cloughie, Tommy Docherty, Jimmy Greaves, George Best and the best of the very latest wit and wisdom to be caught in print or on tape.

'Footballers are no different from human beings' Graham Taylor

'It's a very well-run outfit from Monday to Friday. It's Saturdays we've got a problem with' Lawrie McMenemy on Southampton

'What I said to them at half-time would be unprintable on the radio' Gerry Francis

'Football hooligans? Well, there are 92 club chairmen for a start' Brian Clough

À propos de l?auteur: Phil Shaw is a sports journalist who has written for the Independent, Independent on Sunday, Guardian, Observer, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph, Scotland on Sunday, Time Out and Backpass magazine. He has compiled nine editions of The Book of Football Quotations over the past 30 years, the first five in collaboration with the late Peter Ball. Among the major sporting events on which he has reported are five World Cups and four European Championships. Phil is a native of Leeds and now lives with his wife Julie in Staffordshire.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Book of Football Quotations
Éditeur : Ebury Press
Date d'édition : 2003
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Used; Good
Edition : 5ème Édition