Mister by Rory Smith
The remarkable story of how British coaches took football to the world, and contine to influence the game around the globe
'It is in the small details of how the destinies of this band of proselytisers were forged that the book delivers such delights' -- Ian Herbert * i *
'A gratifyingly timely book. It explains how English football managers...were pivotal in making foreigners better at football than we are... So there is a strong seam of irony running through Rory Smith's excellent book.' -- Brian Viner * Daily Mail *
'As well-travelled and erudite a journalist as you will find...the candour of Smith's writing is one of the book's most endearing traits.' -- Andy Brassell * When Saturday Comes *
‘[A] fine book… [it] casts a fresh long-term perspective on footballing insularity, showing how British coaches helped bring the game to the world but found themselves and their insights forgotten or ignored at home.’ -- Huw Richards * Guardian *
‘Superbly researched story…An ideal read in front of a warm log fire’ -- Rory Briggs * squawka.com *
'A gratifyingly timely book. It explains how English football managers...were pivotal in making foreigners better at football than we are... So there is a strong seam of irony running through Rory Smith's excellent book.' -- Brian Viner * Daily Mail *
'As well-travelled and erudite a journalist as you will find...the candour of Smith's writing is one of the book's most endearing traits.' -- Andy Brassell * When Saturday Comes *
‘[A] fine book… [it] casts a fresh long-term perspective on footballing insularity, showing how British coaches helped bring the game to the world but found themselves and their insights forgotten or ignored at home.’ -- Huw Richards * Guardian *
‘Superbly researched story…An ideal read in front of a warm log fire’ -- Rory Briggs * squawka.com *
Rory Smith joined The Times as one of its leading football writers in 2012, having previously written for the Daily Telegraph, and he now writes for the New York Times. He worked with Rafa Benitez on Champions League Dreams, but this is his first book under his own name.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781471151552 |
| ISBN 10 | 1471151557 |
| Title | Mister |
| Author | Rory Smith |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Year published | 2016-04-07 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2016 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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