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“It’s gripping and it’s written in a very sort of populist, laddish style, but it works. The characters make it work, and the setting of Italy during the World Cup. It doesn’t matter that that World Cup is now history.” Read more...
Best Football Books (in English)
Simon Kuper, Journalist
” The cover is Gazza crying, which is now rather clichéd, but then it was an icon of the change in attitude towards football and men, and how emotional they can be about football.” Read more...
David Baddiel, Comedians & Humorist
Not exactly about Maradona, but the story of one journalist given complete access to the England Squad’s camp during the 1990 World Cup in Italy. Brilliantly written and captures the excitement and madness of the tournament. Paul Gascoigne is on the cover, crying when England lost the semi-final to West Germany. The Germans went on to meet Maradona and Argentina in the final. It was Maradona’s turn to indulge in some very public blubbing on the pitch
