The Greatest Show on Earth: The Inside Story of the Legendary 1970 World Cup by

Description: The Greatest Show on Earth by Andrew Downie The 1970 World Cup is widely regarded as the greatest ever staged, with more goals per game than any World Cup since.Using brand new interviews alongside painstaking archival research, Andrew Downie charts each stage of the tournament, from the preparations to the final, telling a host of remarkable stories in the players own words. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The 1970 World Cup is widely regarded as the greatest ever staged, with more goals scored per game than any tournament since. But more than just the proliferation of goals was the quality of the overall football, as some of the greatest teams ever to represent the likes of Argentina, West Germany, Uruguay and England came together for a tilt at the world title. But at the heart of the tournament were Brazil; led by Carlos Alberto and featuring players such as Pel, Grson, Jairzinho, Rivellino and Tosto, the 1970 Seleco are often cited as the greatest-ever World Cup team.Using brand new interviews alongside painstaking archival research, Andrew Downie charts each stage of the World Cup, telling the remarkable story of the tournament in the players own words. The result is an immediate, insightful and compelling narrative that paints an utterly unique portrait of an extraordinary few weeks when football hit peaks it has seldom even neared in the years before or since. Author Biography Andrew Downieis the Brazilian football correspondent forReuters, and has lived in the country for almost 20 years. He has written on football for GQ, the Economist, theNew York Timesand theGuardianamong others. He translatedGarrincha: The Triumph and Tragedy of Brazils Forgotten Footballing Hero, and is the best-selling author of the critically-acclaimedDoctor Socrates: Footballer, Philosopher and Legend. Now based in London, he still spends much of the year in Brazil. Review An account of arguably the best football World Cup, told almost entirely in quotes from the men who played in it * Financial Times, FT Best Books of the Year *the voices in this charming book—each one an aging football stars—are eloquent to a man -- Tunku Varadarajan * The Wall Street Journal *For any football nurd out there it is fascinating because you dont only speak about the beautiful final between Brazil and Italy, you go for the first round matches too. It is a really, really interesting read… * Monocle Daily *Phenomenal – a terrific read -- Grant Wahl Long Description The 1970 World Cup is widely regarded as the greatest ever staged, with more goals scored per game than any tournament since. But more than just the proliferation of goals was the quality of the overall football, as some of the greatest teams ever to represent the likes of Argentina, West Germany, Uruguay and England came together for a tilt at the world title. But at the heart of the tournament were Brazil; led by Carlos Alberto and featuring players such as Pel Review Quote the voices in this charming book--each one an aging football stars--are eloquent to a man Details ISBN1909715964 Author Andrew Downie Pages 320 Publisher Birlinn General ISBN-10 1909715964 ISBN-13 9781909715967 Format Hardcover Short Title The Greatest Show on Earth Language English Imprint Arena Sport Year 2021 Publication Date 2021-09-02 DEWEY 796.33466809047 UK Release Date 2021-09-02 Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2021-09-02 Illustrations 16 Plates, black and white Subtitle The Inside Story of the Legendary 1970 World Cup Audience General AU Release Date 2021-12-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:133022608;

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