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Format: Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 448
Utgivningsdatum: 2014-08-07
Utmärkelser: Short-listed for British Sports Book Publishing Awards 2014 (UK); Long-listed for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2013 (UK)
Förlag: Yellow Jersey Press
Illustratör/Fotograf: illustrations
Illustrationer: illustrations
Dimensioner: 198 x 129 x 28 mm
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ISBN: 9780224091800

Fear and Loathing in La Liga

Name: Fear and Loathing in La Liga
Price: 162.00 SEK
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Author: Sid Lowe
ISBN: 9780224091800

Barcelona vs Real Madrid

av Sid Lowe

Häftad, Engelska, 2014-08-07

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A history of modern Spain told through one of world football's most intense rivalries Independent Sports Book of the Year Sunday Times Its Messi vs Ronaldo, its Catalonia vs Castilla. Its the nation against the state, freedom fighters vs Francos fascists. Its majestic goals and mesmerising skills, red cards and bench brawls. Its the best two teams on the planet going face to face and toe to toe. Its more than a game. Its a war. Its Barcelona vs Real Madrid. Only, its not that simple. From the wounds left by the civil war to the teams recent global domination, historian and expert on Spanish football, Sid Lowe lifts the lid on sports greatest rivalry. Lowe has spoken to the biggest names and the forgotten heroes who defined their clubs. Men like Alfredo Di Stfano and Johan Cruyff as well as the only survivor of the most politically charged game in history, the Barcelona striker who knocked Madrid out of the European Cup for the first time ever, and the president who celebrated his clubs defining moment by taking a midnight dip in the Thames. By exploring the history, politics, culture, economics and language, while never forgetting the drama on the pitch, Lowe demonstrates the symbiotic nature of the relationship between these two football giants. In doing so he reveals the human story behind this explosive rivalry.

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One of the years best football books an extremely well-informed and usefully myth-busting portrait * Guardian * Fascinating * Sunday Independent * Sports Book of the Year * Sunday Times * Football Books of the Year: Sid Lowe isnt an ordinary football writer and, as a result, this is not an ordinary football book. Lowe paces it all so well ... like an engaging lesson from your favourite teacher * Daily Mirror * A revelation. Anyone interested in Spain's two biggest teams can learn something new from this labour of love ... tackling tricky subjects with skill and weaving them into an engaging story. For that, this book stands out from the rest. * talksport.com *

Sid Lowe is the Spanish football correspondent for the Guardian and World Soccer. He is a regular contributor to the popular Guardian Football Weekly podcast and writes for FourFourTwo. He works as a commentator and panellist for Spanish, Asian and US television and appears regularly on Spanish radio show Al Primer Toque. His previous book, Catholicism, War and the Foundation of Francoism, is about the causes of the Spanish civil war, the rise of fascism, and the creation of the Franco state. He lives in Spain.