GB United? is the story of the only time that the four parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland managed to settle their differences and play as a team in the Olympic Games. As the book charts the history of a team that played long before the World Cup existed but vanished four decades ago, the story of the lingering death of the amateur ethos in football unfolds. Told through interviews with dozens of players, GB United? is the previously untold history of a team that will reappear again at the London Olympics in 2012 and grab the world's attention.
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"Excellent." - Keir Radnedge, sportsfeatures.com --- "Inspiring tales of those who considered the Games to be the ultimate make this a worthy read." - Four Four Two magazine --- "Menary does an outstanding job. GB United? is a historical tome telling a story that has been forgotten and overlooked elsewhere... with a keen eye for historical detail, a dry sense of humour and a mixture of disdain and respect for those that ended up shaping many of the paths that modern football would end up taking" - Twohundredpercent ---- "Exemplary research, grasp of his material and eye for a quirky fact keep up the interest." - Independent on Sunday --- "Well informed and lively ... a quality work." - Soccer History --- "Thorough and interesting work" - When Saturday Comes --- "One will find no better account of the complicated business that has been Great Britain's involvement in Olympic football" - Groundtastic
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Höhe: 230 mm
Breite: 156 mm
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978-1-905411-92-4 (9781905411924)
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Author Steve Menary is a writer and journalist. He is a regular contributor to World Soccer, When Saturday Comes, Four Four Two, and Backpass. He also wrote Outcasts! The Lands That FIFA Forgot, which received high praise and was shortlisted for the Football Book of the Year in 2008.
