La Roja

A Journey through Spanish Football

La Roja

Burns, Jimmy

Editorial Simon x{0026} Schuster Ltd
Fecha de edición mayo 2012

Idioma inglés

EAN 9780857206534
352 páginas
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Resumen del libro

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.

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.




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