Big Boots to Fill is the story of Argentina's search for a worthy
heir to the great Diego Maradona. When Maradona led Argentina to
World Cup glory in 1986 and Napoli to their first Italian title a
year later, he was regarded by many as the greatest footballer of
all time. Since then, in his homeland of Argentina, generations of
players have been hyped as the 'new Maradona'. Some of them
achieved eminence in their own right - players like the great Juan
Román Riquelme, troubled Ariel Ortega, beloved Carlos Tevez and
magical Pablo Aimar. Others wilted under the huge weight of
expectation and ended their careers in obscure backwaters, playing
in lower leagues. It was not until the emergence of Lionel Messi
that the country had a worthy wearer of the sobriquet 'the new
Maradona'. This is the tale of Argentinian football between
Maradona and Messi, of all the highly touted players who have come
and gone in between, and their struggles with the pressure of
living up to the legend of the Argentine number 10 shirt.
General
| Imprint: |
Pitch Publishing Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
June 2023 |
| Authors: |
David Nolan
|
| Dimensions: |
222 x 144mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
352 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-80150-172-9 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-80150-172-6 |
| Barcode: |
9781801501729 |
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