Who Invented the Stepover? by Paul Simpson
Have you ever wondered who invented the 4-4-2 formation? Why footballers used to celebrate success by releasing a platitudinous pop single? And who has really scored the most goals in the history of the game? This book sheds unexpected light on the beautiful game, challenging conventional wisdom, and destroying a few urban myths along the way.
Praise for Uli Hesse's Tor! The History of German Football: 'Beautifully crafted..demolishes myths with the cold-blooded efficiency of a literary Gerd Muller * The Times *
A model of how history should be written * FourFourTwo *
A model of how history should be written * FourFourTwo *
Paul Simpson was founding editor of FourFourTwo magazine, and currently edits Champions magazine. He is the author of the critically acclaimed Rough Guide To Elvis and his favourite football team of all-time is Jimmy Bloomfield's Leicester City.
Uli Hesse is the author of Tor!, the definitive history of German football, a contributor to 11Freunde magazine and a regular ESPN columnist. He has also published four German-language books. .
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| ISBN 13 | 9781781250068 |
| ISBN 10 | 1781250065 |
| Title | Who Invented the Stepover? |
| Author | Paul Simpson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-11-07 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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