Angels with Dirty Faces: How Argentinian Soccer Defined A Nation And Changed The Game Forever

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Synopsis
The Masterful, Definitive History of Argentinian SoccerLionel Messi, Diego Maradona, Alfredo Di Stéfano: in every generation Argentina has uncovered a uniquely brilliant soccer talent.

Perhaps it's because the country lives and breathes the game, its theories, and its myths. Argentina's rich, volatile history—by turns sublime and ruthlessly pragmatic—is mirrored in the style and swagger of its national and club sides.

In Angels with Dirty Faces, Jonathan Wilson chronicles the operatic drama of Argentinian soccer: the appropriation of the British game, the golden age of la nuestra, the exuberant style of playing that developed as Juan Perón led the country, a hardening into the brutal methods of anti-fútbol, the fusion of beauty and efficacy under César Luis Menotti, and the emergence of all-time greats.

Copyright:
2015

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
448 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781568585529
Related ISBNs:
9781568585512
Publisher:
PublicAffairs
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Copyrighted By:
Jonathan Wilson
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Sports
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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