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THE CONCISE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD FOOTBALL
Football is about so many things - passion, talent, tactics,
money and politics to name a few - but often when the
finest players are on the field, whether in an international
or domestic game, the match will transcend these things
and become what Pele referred to as 'the beautiful game'.
THE CONCISE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD FOOTBALL
covers the game from every angle, from its beginnings in
the villages or towns of rural England during the Middle
Ages to France '98 and the trials and tribulations of the
national sides as they fought it out for the greatest prize
in football. There are features on the greatest players,
from Ferenc Puskas, Bobby Charlton, Eric Cantona and
Pele to Alan Shearer, Michael Owen, Zinedine Zidane,
David Ginola, Ryan Giggs and Ronaldo; the best
managers, including Helenio Herrera, Jock Stein, Kevin
Keegan and Alex Ferguson, and, of course, the great
matches like England's famous victory over Germany in...
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Fülszöveg
THE CONCISE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD FOOTBALL
Football is about so many things - passion, talent, tactics,
money and politics to name a few - but often when the
finest players are on the field, whether in an international
or domestic game, the match will transcend these things
and become what Pele referred to as 'the beautiful game'.
THE CONCISE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD FOOTBALL
covers the game from every angle, from its beginnings in
the villages or towns of rural England during the Middle
Ages to France '98 and the trials and tribulations of the
national sides as they fought it out for the greatest prize
in football. There are features on the greatest players,
from Ferenc Puskas, Bobby Charlton, Eric Cantona and
Pele to Alan Shearer, Michael Owen, Zinedine Zidane,
David Ginola, Ryan Giggs and Ronaldo; the best
managers, including Helenio Herrera, Jock Stein, Kevin
Keegan and Alex Ferguson, and, of course, the great
matches like England's famous victory over Germany in
the 1966 World Cup Final.
With sections on competitions, internationals, the
women's game, fan culture, tactics, equipment, the
scandals and the tragedies, THE CONCISE ENCYCLOPEDIA
OF WORLD FOOTBALL is the essential book for anyone
who follows the game.
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