Euro 88 by Steven Scragg
Euro 88: The Football Purists’ European Championship delves into the last major international tournament on European soil before Italia 90 – a tournament of rancour and drama blessed by the presence of Gullit, Van Basten, Belanov, Protasov, Vialli, Klinsmann, Butragueño, Elkjær, Whelan and Robson. From England’s hypnotic self-destruction via an impressive qualification and Ireland’s heroic near-miss of a place in the semi-finals, to the Netherlands finally fulfilling their destiny in lifting the trophy against the Ukrainian-powered Soviet Union – this was a tournament that had it all. It was a glorious summer on the pitch with Rinus Michels, Valeriy Lobanovskyi, Franz Beckenbauer, Azeglio Vicini, Miguel Muñoz, Sepp Piontek, Jack Charlton and Bobby Robson bringing their nations to a high-rolling game of footballing poker. But it was set against a volatile backdrop of violent intent on the terraces and a governing body that was struggling to maintain control. Euro 88 was anything but dull.Steven Scragg is the author of a critically acclaimed trilogy of books on European club competitions, covering the glory days of the European Cup, Cup Winners’ Cup and the UEFA Cup, including A Tournament Frozen in Time, which was shortlisted for the FWA Football Book of the Year. He also penned In the Heat of the Midday Sun, a love letter to the 1986 World Cup. He is the senior writer for These Football Times, and has featured in Guardian Sport and The Athletic.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781801507202 |
| ISBN 10 | 1801507201 |
| Title | Euro 88 |
| Author | Steven Scragg |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pitch Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2024-05-27 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
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