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A celebration of the late 1980s and 90s, when Italian football dominated Europe. This book is a must-read for anyone who experienced Italian football through Channel 4’s groundbreaking 1990s coverage.It was an era when ten different Italian teams played in major European finals, when the greatest players strutted their stuff in Italy’s stadiums, cheered on by colourful fans with flares and tifos. Inside you’ll read about:The effect the Heysel disaster had on European football, including Italian football’s relative weakness before HeyselThe turbulent times of Maradona at Napoli, including his and Italy’s experiences at Italia ’90The influx of foreign talent into Italian football, including the Dutch trio as part of Sacchi’s Milan revolution and three Germans at InterThe dominance of Italian clubs in Europe, including the likes of Sampdoria, Torino, Roma, Fiorentina, Lazio and Parma alongside Napoli, Milan, Inter and JuventusThe record of English imports into Italy, with a chapter dedicated to Gascoigne’s adventure at Lazio and Channel 4 coverageItaly’s amazing journey through the USA ’94 World Cup, including Baggio’s ups and downsThe end of Italian dominance and the fall of several clubsThis evocative book will take those who remember the era on a nostalgic journey through Italian splendour, while those who don’t will wish they had been there. It was a time when Italian football was the ultimate in cool.
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Fifty Great World Cup Matches … and Why You Should Watch Them ! is a highly entertaining guide to the most memorable matches of the last 13 tournaments, from West Germany 1974 to Qatar 2022, analysing 50 great games.Each match is discussed in detail, including the events leading up to it and its legacy. Written in an engaging style, the book brings to life the thrilling match-ups, the legendary players and the surrounding controversies, immersing the reader in every tournament.For those who remember the games, the book will revive fond memories and provide a fresh perspective, while readers who do not are in for a treat in discovering for the first time a plethora of magical World Cup moments.This fascinating book will give you a deeper appreciation of the great teams and players, and how they fit into the World Cup narrative of the last 50 years, reminding you why the World Cup is the greatest football competition on Earth.
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The Greatest Rivalry charts the thrilling Arsenal vs Manchester United battles of the late 1990s and early 2000s, when two great sides and two all-time great managers – Ferguson and Wenger – vied for supremacy. Across nine extraordinary seasons, they tussled for every major honour, producing unforgettable matches and a rivalry for the ages. The book relives the iconic on-pitch clashes – Wright vs Schmeichel, Van Nistelrooy vs Keown, Vieira vs Keane – and examines famous games such as the Battle of the Buffet and the Battle of Old Trafford. It revisits the greatest FA Cup semi?final and one of the greatest goals, and it’s packed with quotes and memories from those involved. This book is for anyone who experienced the buzz of Arsenal vs Manchester United at its height. It was a fixture that lit up the Premier League like no other before or since – each game and drama was must-see theatre.