Tears in Argentina: Celtic's Quest for the World Club Championship: Celtic's Quest for the World Cup Championship - Brossura

Tom Campbell

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1905769024 ISBN 13: 9781905769025

Casa editrice: Fort Publishing Ltd, 2006

Riassunto

In the autumn of 1967 Celtic attempted to become the first British club to win the World Club Championship. But their encounter with Racing Club of Argentina turned into one of the most shameful episodes in the history of football. It culminated in a third explosive game in Montevideo, in which six players were sent off amid chaotic scenes. In Tears for Argentina leading Celtic historian Tom Campbell tells the whole story of that controversial series and asks whether the conventional view that the Argentine players and fans were the villains of the piece still holds true. In his quest for the truth he interviewed Celtic players, directors and coaching staff including Billy McNeill, Bertie Auld, Bobby Lennox, Jimmy Johnstone and John Fallon. There is a special interview with Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who provides a shrewd insight into the mindset of Jock Stein. In 2005 Campbell also made the long journey to Buenos Aires, where he met many of the people who were involved in the matches with Celtic: the Racing players, directors and coaching staff. The result is a gripping account of the most important matches ever played by a Scottish club. With 16 pages of stunning photographs.

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Recensione:

A "Scotsman" sports book of the year 2006. "The strange and terrible saga of Celtic's fated ill-trip to South America to take on Racing Club. A fascinating, in-depth read" --The Scotsman

"Excellent, a splendid book. A graphic and detailed account of these dreadful and splendid events. What a catalogue of infamy." --Not the View

"Excellent, a splendid book. A graphic and detailed account of these dreadful and splendid events. What a catalogue of infamy." --Not the View

L'autore:

Campbell is the Celtic historian par excellence. He has written many highly acclaimed books on the club, including the seminal work: Celtic's Paranoia: All in the Mind? Praise for Campbell's books on Celtic: "A gem" Sunday Times "Wonderful" The Herald "Performed with flair" Scotland on Sunday "Compelling" Irish Post "Thoroughly impressive" The Absolute Game "I honestly couldn't stop reading this book" E Tims "Immensely readable" Not the View, a Celtic fanzine

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• Editore: Fort Publishing Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1905769024
• ISBN 13: 9781905769025
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Numero di pagine: 223