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The Italian Job: A Journey to the Heart of Two Great Football Cultures

by Gabriele Marcotti, Gianluca Vialli
RM36.00 MYR Now RM26.00 MYR Save 28%
The Italian Job: A Journey to the Heart of Two Great Football Cultures
The Italian Job: A Journey to the Heart of Two Great Football Cultures

Cultural journey through English and Italian football.

If you're fascinated by how culture shapes football or just love the beautiful game, you'll find "The Italian Job" captivating. Gianluca Vialli, a name that resonates with fans, offers an insider look that goes beyond mere match reports and player profiles. This book isn't just a collection of thoughts; it's a roundtable with some of the sport's greatest minds discussing how English and Italian traditions influence their approaches to football. From tactical nuances to sociological impacts, this is more than a book—it's a front-row seat to a masterclass in football philosophy.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Italian Job: A Journey to the Heart of Two Great Football Cultures

by Gabriele Marcotti, Gianluca Vialli
RM36.00 MYR Now RM26.00 MYR Save 28%
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ISBN: 9780553817874
Authors: Gabriele Marcotti, Gianluca Vialli
Publisher: Bantam Press
Date of Publication: 2007-09-28
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Sports, Sociology, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: History, Race, Social Issues, Football, Soccer, Biography, Biography Memoir
Goodreads rating: 3.95
(rated by 464 readers)

Description

Football lies at the heart of popular culture around the world. It is played, watched, written about, and discussed by millions virtually every day of the year. But how do the characteristics of England and Italy—two of the most passionate footballing nations—affect the game in these two countries? Do the national stereotypes of Italians as fervent, stylish lotharios and the English as cold-hearted eccentrics still hold true when they kick a ball around? For the first time, a player of the first rank—Gianluca Vialli—in conjunction with sportswriter and broadcaster Gabriele Marcotti, tackles this debate head on, and they have invited some of the biggest names to join them. Sir Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho, Arsene Wenger, Sven Goran Eriksson, Fabio Capello, and Marcello Lippi, among others, add their not inconsiderable weight to the highest-profile symposium on football ever convened. Every aspect of the game is explored, be it tactical and technical or cultural and sociological. Stuffed full of controversial opinions and gripping revelations, this study on the sport takes you on a journey to the very heart of two of the world's great football cultures.
 

Cultural journey through English and Italian football.

If you're fascinated by how culture shapes football or just love the beautiful game, you'll find "The Italian Job" captivating. Gianluca Vialli, a name that resonates with fans, offers an insider look that goes beyond mere match reports and player profiles. This book isn't just a collection of thoughts; it's a roundtable with some of the sport's greatest minds discussing how English and Italian traditions influence their approaches to football. From tactical nuances to sociological impacts, this is more than a book—it's a front-row seat to a masterclass in football philosophy.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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