Manchester United: The Biography: The Complete Story of the World's Greatest Football Club
Jim White
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75 MILLION FANS. AN ANNUAL INCOME OF MORE THAN £500 MILLION. AND A STORY THAT HAS NEVER FULLY BEEN TOLD - UNTIL NOW.
'A wonderfully entertaining history' Sunday Telegraph 'When historians 1,000 years from now try to fathom the cult of Manchester United Football Club, White will be a good place to start' Financial Times MANCHESTER UNITED: THE BIOGRAPHY contains everything a football fan needs to know about the club, from its birth in the smog-bound mud of Newton Heath to the Theatre of Dreams. From the solid yeomanry of Lancelot Holliday Richardson, through the gilded days of Law, Best and Charlton, to the dazzling artistry of Cristiano Ronaldo and becoming 20-time English football champions. Award-winning journalist and lifelong red Jim White brings the history of this extraordinary club to life - unofficial and unbiased, it is written with the passion of a true fan.
Book Details
Publisher: Little Brown and Co. (UK)
Publish Date: Sep 3rd, 2009
Pages: 464
Language: English
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Dimensions: 7.92in - 5.22in - 1.19in - 0.85lb
EAN: 9780751539110
Categories: • Soccer• History• Outdoor Skills
About the Author
Jim White is an award winning sports journalist and long time columnist first for the Guardian and now the Daily Telegraph. Author of YOU'LL WIN NOTHING WITH KIDS.
Praise for this book
A rich and thoroughly enjoyable tapestry--Sunday Business Post
All encompassing yet readable--Irish Times
****--London Metro
A must read for anyone who takes football seriously--RTE Guide