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WATERSTONES BEST BOOKS OF 2022 - SPORT 'This book is a work of art
about football's works of art... Loved it.' - Kevin Day,
broadcaster 'A beautiful showcase of such a distinctive part of the
game's culture... impossible not to get lost in the book' - Miguel
Delaney, The Independent 'Gorgeous to behold... Unmissable' - Danny
Kelly, TalkSPORT radio presenter 'I absolutely love this book' -
Jules Breach, football presenter On high-rise buildings, street
corners and stadium walls in countries around the world,
eye-catching murals pay tribute to footballing greats. From Messi
and Ronaldo to Rapinoe and Cruyff, these striking displays are
remarkable testaments to the awe and affection fans feel for these
football legends and cult heroes. Join renowned football writer and
broadcaster Andy Brassell as he explores this fascinating
phenomenon. Offering a fresh, highly visual perspective on the
global game, Football Murals is the first book to celebrate these
towering works of art. Beckenbauer and Cruyff, Rooney and
Ronaldinho, Totti and Salah, Zlatan and Zidane - being honoured
with a mural cements a player's place in a club's heritage and
links them to the heart of the community. This richly illustrated
book showcases the most impressive examples, explores their
inspirational qualities and examines what they say about these
icons and their sport. Written and curated by respected football
writer Andy Brassell, this ground-breaking book features more than
100 murals from around the world, capturing the scale, grandeur and
wit of this powerful and popular art form. Through a series of
short essays and extended captions, Andy shares the players'
stories, discusses the cultural politics and explains just why
these men and women have been immortalised in mural form. Covering
such diverse topics as Home Town Glory, Football Fame and The Cult
of the Coach, Football Murals addresses the issues important to
fans worldwide. It spans Marcus Rashford's inspirational mural in a
Manchester suburb, the George Best tribute on the East Belfast
estate where he was born, the 15-foot depiction of Megan Rapinoe in
St Paul, Minnesota, and the Naples 'shrine' to Diego Maradona.
'The most important (thing) is to play,' Srna said, 'to show the
world that we are still alive, that we are fighting, that we are
living, that we will have a good future.' In 2014, the conflict in
the Donbas region of Ukraine began - and top football club Shakhtar
Donetsk has since been in exile. This book tells their story;
inevitably a story of the conflict and the recent Russian invasion
but also a testament to the power of the game and the will of the
players. It is ultimately a footballing story, exploring the
experience and meaning of being a Shakhtar player through the lens
of a country in the shadow of a huge aggressive neighbour. There
are moments of direct impact (such as when a youth coach was killed
by Russian shelling earlier in 2022) but also what it means to just
go out on the field and play, freely. Andy Brassell is a European
football expert and has followed this story for years; he regards
Shakhtar as the 'Barcelona of Eastern Europe'. This book celebrates
the team and its achievements, while paying tribute to an occupied
nation.
'The most important (thing) is to play,' Srna said, 'to show the
world that we are still alive, that we are fighting, that we are
living, that we will have a good future.' In 2014, the conflict in
the Donbas region of Ukraine began - and top football club Shakhtar
Donetsk has since been in exile. This book tells their story;
inevitably a story of the conflict and the recent Russian invasion
but also a testament to the power of the game and the will of the
players. It is ultimately a footballing story, exploring the
experience and meaning of being a Shakhtar player through the lens
of a country in the shadow of a huge aggressive neighbour. There
are moments of direct impact (such as when a youth coach was killed
by Russian shelling earlier in 2022) but also what it means to just
go out on the field and play, freely. Andy Brassell is a European
football expert and has followed this story for years; he regards
Shakhtar as the 'Barcelona of Eastern Europe'. This book celebrates
the team and its achievements, while paying tribute to an occupied
nation.
The European Club (La Coupe des Champions Europeens) has
represented the holy grail of European club football since its
creation in 1956. It has developed rapidly since its rebranding as
the UEFA Champions League in 1992, and it is now acknowledged as
the world's premier football competition, as well as its most
lucrative. But what does it really stand for today?
Join Andy Brassell as he spends the 2003/4 season travelling all
over Europe to get to the heart of the Champions League, tracking
the progress of the clubs who boss the competition, those who
aspire to join the elite, and the clubs that the Champions Cup
chewed up and spat out. Discover the Champions League that isn't
just about the Beckhams, Zidanes, and the Maldinis. Meet the
Croatian reserve striker who puts four past the Spanish champions
of 2000, the former Motherwell midfielder who became the first Brit
to win the Champions League, and the goalkeeper rejected by
Liverpool who helped make the Spanish provincial underdogs into
Champions Cup achievers. Discover the greatest Champions Cup song
of all time (and no, it's not the one they play before the
matches). And snigger along with the grinning superstar Ronaldo
too, as he tortures a goalkeeper to the brink of insanity in his
own inimitable way.
Sweat through a balmy August night in manic Marseille, shiver while
Lokomotiv brave the Moscow winter to put Russia back on the map,
marvel at the magic of Real Madrid's galacticos, and salute
'special' Jose Mourinho leading FC Porto to glorious triumph in
May, as players, fans and pundits say what the competition means to
them, their teams, their cities and their countries. This is, quite
simply, the closest you will getto being a part of the most
exciting high stakes poker game on earth.
You may visit Andy's website at: www.allornothingbook.com
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