Football Fables
1st Edition
Published on 1. August 2008
192 pages
978-1-4081-9891-9 (ISBN)
Description
Football Fables is a hilarious and fascinating anthology of stories from some of the most exciting names to have played the game. Some are outrageous, some sad, some downright bizarre - all are true, and straight from the mouths of the men who were there when it mattered.
What was it like to play for Brian Clough in his European Cup-winning prime? How did it feel to be in Graham Taylor's England side when Ronald Koeman stopped them qualifying for the 1994 World Cup? What happened in the summer of 1992 to turn Manchester United from perennial also-rans to English champions? What special gift did Gazza leave in Erik Thorstvedt's goalkeeping gloves as an unforgettable welcome to Spurs?
You'll find out the answers to these questions and much, much more in the pages of Football Fables. Featuring in-depth interviews with the likes of Ron Atkinson, Bryan Robson, Barry Fry and Peter Shilton, Football Fables is an intriguing and insightful journey down some of the more mysterious avenues of the footballing world.
What was it like to play for Brian Clough in his European Cup-winning prime? How did it feel to be in Graham Taylor's England side when Ronald Koeman stopped them qualifying for the 1994 World Cup? What happened in the summer of 1992 to turn Manchester United from perennial also-rans to English champions? What special gift did Gazza leave in Erik Thorstvedt's goalkeeping gloves as an unforgettable welcome to Spurs?
You'll find out the answers to these questions and much, much more in the pages of Football Fables. Featuring in-depth interviews with the likes of Ron Atkinson, Bryan Robson, Barry Fry and Peter Shilton, Football Fables is an intriguing and insightful journey down some of the more mysterious avenues of the footballing world.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
978-1-4081-9891-9 (9781408198919)
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Iain Macintosh
Football Fables
Book
08/2008
A & C Black Publishers Ltd
€32.39
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Iain Macintosh is the UK Sports Correspondent for The New Paper (Singapore).
Iain is extremely well connected in the football world, which is how he has managed to gain exclusive access to so many top names in football and hear their marvellous tales.
Iain is extremely well connected in the football world, which is how he has managed to gain exclusive access to so many top names in football and hear their marvellous tales.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 Barry Fry: Southend's Great Escape (1993)
- 2 Espen Baardsen: I'm a Footballer, Get Me Out of Here (1997-2003)
- 3 Ron Harris: Playing Through the Pain (1970)
- 4 Peter Shilton: One Final Chance of Glory (1990)
- 5 David Icke: A Win Would Be Nice (1971)
- 6 Nigel Spackman: Thwarted by the Crazy Gang (1988)
- 7 Ron Atkinson: Turning Villa Around (1991-1994)
- 8 Bryan Robson: 26 Years of Hurt (1992-1993)
- 9 Ramon Vega: Vilified at Spurs, Idolised at Celtic (1997-2001)
- 10 Carlton Palmer: Did He Not Like That (1993)
- 11 Stan Bowles: Denting Pride, the FA Cup and Kid Creole (1973-1976)
- 12 Frank Mcavennie: Upton Park, Stringfellow's and a Title Race (1986)
- 13 Alan Kennedy: No Pressure, Al (1984)
- 14 Tony Woodcock &
- Viv Anderson: Old Big 'Ead (1975-1984)
- Imprint
