Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-401) and index.
Contents:
From genesis to the pyramid -- The waltz and the tango -- The third back -- How fascism destroyed the coffeehouse -- Organized disorder -- The Hungarian connection -- Harnessing the carnival -- The English pragmatism (1) -- The birth of the new -- Catenaccio -- After the angels -- Total football -- Science and sincerity -- Fly me to the moon -- The English pragmatism (2) -- The return of the back three -- The coach who wasn't a horse -- Total recall -- Ghosts and the machine -- The triumph of the pass.
Summary:
Presents a history of soccer, discussing the long evolution of its tactical game, the contributions made by South American and European players, and the development of the playing style of modern-day Spain.
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