Salty25
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ISBN - 978-0752879451
If you like your football, reading a bit of travel writing, and have nowt to do this Christmas, I don't think you can go far wrong with this examination of the past, present, and future of football in the Eastern Bloc.
Jonathan Wilson writes in such an accessible, warm, and humorous fashion that even the casual football follower will be engaged in this read. The stories and histories of players, teams, leagues, and even the countries to which he travels are revealed to us in way which successfully avoids the trap of being bogged down in statistical overviews.
Wilson writes about the human in the game; great players, great matches, great scandals, and great recollections from those who were there, including a certain Mr Slavan Bilic of Croatia.
As a lifelong fan of football in the region, Wilson is able to present the reader with an insight into not just the football, but the culture in which it is situated, and with his own extensive knowledge and network of fixers he gives a balanced view throughout.
Anyone for sunflower seeds?
If you like your football, reading a bit of travel writing, and have nowt to do this Christmas, I don't think you can go far wrong with this examination of the past, present, and future of football in the Eastern Bloc.
Jonathan Wilson writes in such an accessible, warm, and humorous fashion that even the casual football follower will be engaged in this read. The stories and histories of players, teams, leagues, and even the countries to which he travels are revealed to us in way which successfully avoids the trap of being bogged down in statistical overviews.
Wilson writes about the human in the game; great players, great matches, great scandals, and great recollections from those who were there, including a certain Mr Slavan Bilic of Croatia.
As a lifelong fan of football in the region, Wilson is able to present the reader with an insight into not just the football, but the culture in which it is situated, and with his own extensive knowledge and network of fixers he gives a balanced view throughout.
Anyone for sunflower seeds?