Duncan Edwards: The Greatest

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Duncan Edwards' death in the 1958 Munich air disaster rocked the nation. The boy wonder, who many regarded as the greatest footballer in the world, was just 21 years old. The story of Duncan Edwards is an inspiration to all sports fans today. Talisman of Manchester United's all-conquering Busby Babes, Edwards was the undisputed star of a team that also boasted the likes of Bobby Charlton and Britain's most expensive footballer, Tommy Taylor. Excelling in attack, midfield and defence, he inspired his team to successive league titles and on a pioneering adventure in the fledgling European Cup competition. His record for the national team was just as impressive. After becoming England's youngest post-war international, he had played a key role in famous victories over the likes of Brazil and world champions West Germany, earning many plaudits for his crunching tackles, venomous shooting and inch-perfect cross-field passes. His off-field conduct also won him many admirers. In an age slowly emerging from rations and austerity, Edwards stayed true to his working-class roots. Even at the height of his fame, as Britain swayed to the revolutionary new sound of rock 'n' roll, he could still be seen playing football in the street with his fans, cycling to Old Trafford on match days and holidaying in Butlins. Was Edwards really was as good as the legend suggests? With the aid of recollections from his friends, opponents and team-mates and using contemporary newspaper reports to build the evidence, Leighton assesses how Edwards was seen at the time and reveals why he remains, to many, the greatest footballer this country has ever seen. Whenever I heard Muhammad Ali on television say he was the greatest, I had to smile. There was only ever one greatest and that was Duncan Edwards. ' Jimmy Murphy, Manchester United assistant manager 'He was the only player that made me feel inferior. ' Sir Bobby Charlton
Copyright:
2012

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ISBN-13:
9780857207838
Related ISBNs:
9780857207814, 9780857207821
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster
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Copyrighted By:
James Leighton
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No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Sports, Biographies and Memoirs
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Bookshare Staff
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