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Andy Bollen has created a treasure trove of Scottish football
exhibits that ranges from Jimmy Johnstone’s oar to Aggie the tea
lady's trolley. Learn why Puskas and Socrates should have been
Scottish, the versatility of the pie and Napoleon’s links to
Bovril and explore all the wonders of the game north of the Border
– from Arthur Montford to the phone-in, Think Tanks, Buckfast,
vanishing cream for referees, Twitter, VAR technology and flares
(pyrotechnics, not 1970s attire). Filled with snappy and humorous
chapters, take a nostalgic trip down memory lane, succinct versions
of famous stories and a great many more entertaining stories
covering everything you need to know about Scottish football, and
its players, its critics, the fans and the followers.
A History of European Football in 100 Objects: The Alternative
Football Museum reveals the shocking hidden history of European
football. In this fantasy football museum, Bollen delves into the
archives to uncover idiocy and chaos from across the continent. The
exhibits highlight the very worst of the human condition: greed,
cheating, match-fixing, bribery, extortion and murder. Learn about
the French captain who joined the Gestapo, the notorious
football-mad Stasi boss, Erich Mielke and Gaddafi's son playing in
Italy, the 1970s Lazio side that put Wimbledon's Crazy Gang to
shame and the Romanian club owner who tried to stop hooliganism
with a moat full of crocodiles. Along the way you'll meet Dundalk's
one-armed super striker, Austrian legend Matthias Sindelar and the
Italian George Best. Bollen again proves the ideal curator:
passionate, meticulously informed and funny. His insightful take on
the game is compelling and at times poignant. It is an exhibition
for every curious football fan.
In 1983, aged 36, Johan Cruyff, one of the world's most iconic
football superstars, guided Ajax to a league and cup double. Out of
contract, most people, including the player, expected a valedictory
final season and a one-year extension. Inexplicably, Ajax let him
go. They grossly underestimated the fierce genius of Johan Cruyff.
He signed for bitter rivals Feyenoord, leading them to a league and
cup double, silencing his critics and thrilling football fans
everywhere. Fierce Genius analyses this incredible season, as he
evolves from player to coach. It is a fascinating insight into his
professional and private life. Imperious on the park, off it, he
dealt with kidnappings and bankruptcy after being defrauded by a
conman. Bollen gets inside Cruyff's mind, helping the reader
understand the mentality which made him a top player and successful
coach. Fierce Genius: Cruyff's Year at Feyenoord is compelling,
insightful and poignant. Written with a journalistic tone, by an
accomplished comedy writer, this is a warm, affectionate and
informative portrait of one of world football's greats.
Afforded the kind ofaccess a journalist can only dream of, Andy
Bollen gives fansanew story focusing on the real Kurt Cobain not
the angst-ridden, troubled rock star of folklore, the kind and
humorous Kurt the world seldom saw When Nirvana first exploded onto
the music scene in 1991, few people could have predicted their
subsequent global impact, or thatthe band's lead singer Kurt Cobain
would betransformed into one of music's most enduring and iconic
figures. As drummer for the British group Captain America, one of
the two support bands on Nirvana's Nevermind UK tour, Andy Bollen
had a ringside seat at the exact moment that Nirvana went massive.
Afforded intimate access, Bollen wrote his own personal diary in
Nirvana's dressing room, wherehe spoke candidly to Cobain from his
fears of losing original fans to his love of the Bay City Rollers.
He saw firsthand how Nirvana worked, the relationships that made
them tick, and the dynamic that made them one of the great
bands.This is a warm, affectionate, funny, and, at times, brutally
honest account, written by a guy on the periphery, perfectly
positioned to observe. Drawing on thediaries he kept at the time,
the book brings to life a pivotal moment in rock history, making it
a must-read for Nirvana fans and lovers of iconic rock stories. The
author also includes his own photographs which have never been seen
before."
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