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Jumpers for Goalposts: How Football Sold its Soul

By Rob Smyth

Book information

Publisher
Elliott & Thompson
Year
2011
ISBN
1907642226, 9781907642227
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
363 kB (372098 bytes)
Pages
224\0
Time added
2012-11-05 06:05:23
Физическая культура и спорт;Футбол;Футбольные клуб

Description

Jumpers For Goalposts is a fascinating reflection on the history of British soccer, which examines why the charm, innocence, and good humor has disappeared from today's game, compared to the golden days of yesteryear. Smyth considers everything from the huge wage bills, to players' lack of loyalty to their clubs, and their escapades off the pitch. He concludes that the true beauty of football is when it's at its simplest. Including anecdotes from players, past and present, and other sporting insiders, Jumpers For Goalposts is an exhaustive study of whether football has lost its charm—and, perhaps more importantly, whether it can ever get it back.

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