Soccer fans love to argue about the tactics a manager puts into play, and this fascinating study traces the world history of tactics, from modern pioneers right back to the beginning, where chaos reigned.
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Intriguing, riveting, and compelling, it tells the story of an investigative journalist who sets out to examine the world of match-fixing in professional soccer.ĥ. The Fix is the most explosive story of sports corruption in a generation. Listen to the podcast interview with Chuck Culpepper.Ĥ.The rough-and tumble British soccer sport quickly captivates Culpepper, who wrote on American sports for 15 years, as he learns the rivalries between the fans and teams such as Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Portsmouth. In the throes of becoming jaded and cynical about the American sportswriting scene, Culpepper, a London-based Los Angeles Times journalist covering European sporting events, writes about the internationally known Premiership soccer league and its overzealous fans. Will it reconnect to the past and the continuity of ideals that have supported the team throughout the years, the Manchester United ‘brand’, or run to the future in a different direction?ģ. It will be how the team adapts to the challenges it now faces that will decide more than Cup wins or Championships could. Standing on the Shoulders of Giants looks back across the entire history of Manchester United, from its very beginnings as Newton Heath LYR FC in 1878 through to the Red Devils of the 2012/13 season. Standing On The Shoulders Of Giantsby Søren Frank. David Peace’s extraordinarily inventive novel tells the story of a world characterized by fear of failure and hunger for success set in the bleak heart of the 1970s.Ģ. The battle he’d face there would make or break the club – or him. Overachieving and eccentric football manager Brian Clough was on his way to take over at the country’s most successful, and most reviled, football club: Leeds United, home to a generation of fiercely competitive but aging players. Here are the top 20 recommended football books:ġ. Plus, you can listen to interviews with some of the authors below as they discuss their book and other intelligent football topics. Just one note: Please don’t post any spoilers for those who are currently reading the books. I encourage each of you who have read any of the books listed below, or who are currently reading them, to post questions, observations and book reviews so that the entire World Soccer Talk reader community can participate. If you’re looking for something to read, pick from any of the following recommended books.Īt the foot of each book entry is a link to purchase the book from Amazon, as well as a a link for you to participate in a book discussion group. In conjunction with Amazon, World Soccer Talk brings you a comprehensive list of the top 18 football books on the beautiful game.