The assertion that ‚football isn’t a matter of life or death, it’s much more important than that‘ has been verified repeatedly throughout modern history. It has bolstered tyrants and helped depose them; contributed to conflict and created ceasefires. It has been an incubator of racism at home and helped bring down a racist regime abroad; shaped cities, changed cultures and inspired resistance. Its impact is as dynamic as the game itself. In this fascinating exploration, Jim Murphy takes us on a journey around the world and through the years, from Franco’s Spain to Africa’s Alcatraz, Robben Island. Charting the match that sparked a Central American war, the Barcelona team threatened at gunpoint, and the game that helped save Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, among much else, Murphy lends a fresh new perspective to some of the most iconic moments in international football. Blending a love of the game with an appreciation of its place in global events, this is an authoritative and often humorous mix of sport and history, featuring fascinating first-hand insights from those most involved in the ten matches that changed the world … and the one that didn’t.
Jim Murphy
The 10 Football Matches That Changed the World [EPUB ebook]
And The One That Didn’t
The 10 Football Matches That Changed the World [EPUB ebook]
And The One That Didn’t
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Sprache Englisch ● Format EPUB ● Seiten 352 ● ISBN 9781849547666 ● Dateigröße 1.6 MB ● Verlag Biteback Publishing ● Ort London ● Land GB ● Erscheinungsjahr 2014 ● herunterladbar 24 Monate ● Währung EUR ● ID 3207837 ● Kopierschutz Soziales DRM