10 Football Matches That Changed the World (eBook)

Jim Murphy (Autor)

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2014
Biteback Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-84954-766-6 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.6.2014
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sport ► Ballsport ► Fußball
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
• ISBN-10: 1-84954-766-1 / 1849547661
• ISBN-13: 978-1-84954-766-6 / 9781849547666