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Lädt ... Sir Alfvon Leo McKinstry
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. It is said that the quality of sports books is related to the size of the balls. Look at the quality of books on golf and baseball and then compare them to books on football - no competition. However here is a football book that is of exceptional quality. Sir Alf Ramsey, the only manager of the English football team to win the World Cup. A shy. enigmatic and sometimes reclusive man who only liked to talk football, nothing else mattered. His triumph in winning the World Cup in 1966 is the centerpiece of this masterful biography. His sacking by the dinosaurs at the FA is well covered, their treatment of him was shameful right up to his last years. If you have a negative perception of Sir Alf Ramsey and like football, then read this book. It will not disappoint. Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Since England's famous 1966 World Cup victory, Alf Ramsey has been regarded as the greatest of all British football managers. By placing Ramsey in an historical context, award-winning author Leo McKinstry provides a thought-provoking insight into the world of professional football and the fabric of British society over the span of his life. Ramsey's life is a romantic story of heroism. Often derided by lesser men, he overcame the prejudice against his social background to reach the summit of world football. The son of a council dustman from Essex, Ramsey had been through a tough upbringing. After army service during the war, he became a professional footballer, enjoying a successful career with Southampton and Tottenham and winning 32 England caps. But it was as manager of Ipswich Town, and then the architect for England's 1966 World Cup triumph, that Ramsey will be most remembered. The tragedy was that his battles with the FA would ultimately lead to his downfall. He was sacked after England failed to qualify for the 1974 World Cup and was subsequently ostracised by the football establishment. He died a broken man in 1999 in the same modest Ipswich semi he'd lived in for most of his life. Drawing on extensive interviews with his closest friends and colleagues in the game, author Leo McKinstry will help unravel the true character of this fascinating and often complex football legend. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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I guess the level of details means this book is only really enjoyable if you know about the subject and characters in the first place, but still, highly recommended. ( )