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KlappentextExcellent' - Simon Kuper, author of the bestselling FOOTBALL AGAINST THE ENEMY The definitive story of how French football came of age´ - Christian Karembeu Erudite and engrossing' - Vincent Duluc, lead football writer, L´ÉQUIPETHE PLAYERS, THE TEAMS, THE GOALS, THE GAMES, THE SCANDALS, THE GLOOM AND THE GLORY: THE STORY OF FRENCH FOOTBALL´S TURBULENT EVOLUTION OVER THE LAST 40 YEARS.French football is an enigma: a mixture of brilliance and farce, flair and frailty, stunning success and abject failure. Its domestic league is mocked on social media as an uncompetitive Farmers League´ and its clubs ridiculed for underachieving in European competitions. But France have reached four of the past seven men´s World Cup finals, French players star for the world´s best clubs and at its best - the roar of the Vélodrome, the glamour of the Parc des Princes, the shimmering brilliance of Zinédine Zidane, Éric Cantona and Kylian Mbappé - French football has few equals. When it comes to scandal, meanwhile, the French are the best in the business, from sensational match-fixing affairs to squabbles over sex tapes and meltdowns within the national squad.Tom Williams brings to life French football´s evolution over the last 40 years. He details how the idealistic romanticism of the national team in the early 1980s gave way to an Italian-style pragmatism that would lead Les Bleus to the summit of the international game, and examines how several star-studded club sides grappled with the thorny notion of how to win. By delving into French football's rich history, the book explains the myriad ways - tactical, technical and cultural - in which France has shaped the game´s evolution around the world.Featuring exclusive interviews with great figures of the French game such as Alain Giresse, Jean-Pierre Papin, Emmanuel Petit and Blaise Matuidi, and with a cast of characters that also includes Michel Platini, Thierry Henry, Karim Benzema, Chris Waddle and Lionel Messi, it's a book no football fan will want to miss.---- A comprehensive account of the highs, lows and scandals of French football´ - Jonathan Wilson, author of the bestselling INVERTING THE PYRAMID
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ISBN/GTIN978-1-3994-0395-5
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartGebunden
Erscheinungsjahr2024
Erscheinungsdatum25.04.2024
Seiten288 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
MasseBreite 162 mm, Höhe 241 mm, Dicke 29 mm
Gewicht506 g
Artikel-Nr.60652088
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