The 10 Football Matches That Changed the World EPUB
by Jim Murphy
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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.
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- Publisher:Biteback Publishing
- Publication Date:11/06/2014
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:EPUB
- Publisher:Biteback Publishing
- Publication Date:11/06/2014
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- ISBN:9781849547666
