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A History of Football
- Narrated by: Tim Dalgleish
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: History, Americas
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Summary
From its early amateur days played in the Corinthian Spirit, Preston North End's "Invincibles" of 1888 and great players like Stanley Matthews and Pelé, to the Premier League glory days of Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsène Wenger, A History of Football is the story of the dominant teams, memorable occasions, and larger-than-life characters that shaped the game throughout its development. For all lovers of the beautiful game, this is an essential reference to its 150-year history.
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- Danny
- 23-07-16
Decent quick overview
It's a decent overview of football. Kinda short though, they could have gone more in depth with each chapter/year. But there is some good stuff in here