Di Stefano by Ian Hawkey
Pele, Best, and Maradona everyone has heard of, but to the true soccer fans Alfredo Di Stefano, the magician behind Real Madrid's five European Cups in a row, is the greatest. For 20 years, Di St fano was the guiding force behind three teams in three countries: at River Plate in his native Argentina; at Millonarios of Bogot in Colombia; and then in 1953, Real Madrid. There he became soccer's first global icon, nicknamed the striking Blond Arrow for his powerful stamina, tactical versatility, and precision goal scoring. He led Madrid as a team whose playing style others learned from, whose stylishness was envied, and whose widespread appreciation elsewhere help portray Franco's isolated and right-wing Spain in a more flattering light. When he retired, Di Stefano had changed Spain as a nation, culturally and politically. This is his story, including candid and exclusive interviews highlighting his journey from humble beginnings to emerging as one of the first global sport superstars.
A captivating book on a pioneering footballerRead it. * FourFourTwo *
Meticulously researched...incredible * Express *
A book bursting with telling anecdote… a fully rounded, highly accomplished portrait * WSC *
Ian Hawkey, casts an expert eye over the life and career of Real Madrid’s original galactico, his experience of the politics of Franco’s Spain, and tells the complete story of Spain’s original footballing icon * GQ *
People argue between Pele or Maradona. Di Stéfano is the best, much more complete. -- Pelé
Meticulously researched...incredible * Express *
A book bursting with telling anecdote… a fully rounded, highly accomplished portrait * WSC *
Ian Hawkey, casts an expert eye over the life and career of Real Madrid’s original galactico, his experience of the politics of Franco’s Spain, and tells the complete story of Spain’s original footballing icon * GQ *
People argue between Pele or Maradona. Di Stéfano is the best, much more complete. -- Pelé
IAN HAWKEY writes for The Sunday Times, for whom he was European Football Correspondent, based in Spain, until 2012.
His first book, Feet of the Chameleon, The Story of African Football won the National Sports Council’s Football Book of the Year award and was short-listed for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780091958565 |
| ISBN 10 | 0091958563 |
| Title | Di Stefano |
| Author | Ian Hawkey |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ebury Publishing |
| Year published | 2017-05-04 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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