England's Greatest Games
50 Fantastic Matches to Savour
Published on 10. March 2011
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-1-84818-207-3 (ISBN)
Description
England's footballers have long been the yardstick for national mood. Capable of clearing the streets for a crucial World Cup match, they are equally likely to blaze penalties over the crossbar to reduce the watching millions to tears. But it hasn't all been pain and anguish. In this book football writer Ivan Ponting relives 50 of the greatest England matches from 125 years of drama, glory, agony and upset. From victories in the formative years of international football against the other Home Nations, to taking on foes such as Germany, Brazil, Italy, Holland and Argentina, collected here are tales of heroes and villains, fame and infamy, triumph and disaster. Featuring all the greats; Hurst, Moore, Matthews, Charlton, Banks, Keegan, Robson, Lineker, Owen, Gascoigne, Beckham and Rooney, England's Greatest Games captures the essence of supporting the England football team.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Worthing
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pitch Publishing Ltd
Illustrations
Illustrations, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84818-207-3 (9781848182073)
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Ivan Ponting has written more than 30 football books including Liverpool in Europe, The Boot Room and Sir Roger, the life and times of Roger Hunt. He contributes football obituaries to the Independent and his collaboration with David Foot, Sixty Summers - Somerset Cricket Since The War, won the National Sporting Club's Cricket Book of the Year award in 2007.