Tor! - The Story of German Football (Paperback)

Germany did not have professional players or a national league until the 1960s, yet it became one of the most successful football nations in the world. Tor! (Goal!) traces the extraordinary story of Germany's club and international football, from the days when it was regarded as a dangerously foreign pastime, through the horrors of the Nazi years to postwar triumphs and the crisis of the new century. Tor! challenges the myth that German football is 'predictable' or 'efficient' and brings to life the fascinating array of characters who shaped it: the betrayed pioneer Walther Bensemann; the enigmatic genius Sepp Herberger; the all-conquering Franz Beckenbauer; the modern misfit Lothar Matthaus. And even the radio commentator Herbert Zimmermann, whose ecstatic cries of 'Tor!' greeted the winning goal in the 1954 World Cup final and helped change a whole nation's view of itself. Fully revised and updated ahead of the 2022 World Cup, Tor! is the definitive history of German football.

General

Imprint:	Polaris Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2022
Authors:	Uli Hesse
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 1mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-1-913538-74-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Football (Soccer, Association football) > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > General Promotions
LSN:	1-913538-74-5
Barcode:	9781913538743

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