Hickjacking La Liga

Author: Evan McTear
Publisher: eBook Partnership
ISBN: 1785313622
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
Hijacking La Liga: How Atletico Madrid Broke Barcelona and Real Madrid's Duopoly looks at what went on behind the scenes as Atletico Madrid went from relegation to mid-table mediocrity to seriously threatening the dominance of Spanish football's two superpowers. For years, Barcelona and Real Madrid maintained a firm grip on the country's and the continent's silverware, but Los Rojiblancos have managed to turn La Liga into a three-team league, with the help of a fiery Argentine coach, a squad of cast-offs, an electric home support and an overarching commonsense financial plan. In May 2000, the capital city side had suffered their first relegation from the top flight since 1930, but just 14 years later they would be crowned La Liga champions. Euan McTear explores the key moments, decisions, goals and matches in their extraordinary resurgence, one which has converted Atletico Madrid into one of world football's most powerful clubs.

Life in La Liga

Author: Rab MacWilliam
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
ISBN: 1788851706
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 357

Book Description
In Life in La Liga, football writer Rab MacWilliam delves to the heart of one of Europe's most historically and politically complex nations to explore its rich football history, examining its deep-rooted rivalries and internecine vendettas, and the undoubtedly impressive standard of its football clubs. From the big five of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Athletic Bilbao, Atletico Madrid and Valencia, to the likes of Sevilla, Real Sociedad, Deportivo de La Coruna, Real Zaragoza, Celta de Vigo, Espanyol, Real Betis and Sporting Gijon, McWilliam laces an entertainingly informative narrative with short biographies of the Spanish game's main participants, players, and characters, as well as reflections on the humorous, tragic and pivotal events that have taken place since the Spanish league's origins in the late nineteenth century on its journey to becoming the dominant force in the global game that it is today.

The Football Fan's Guide to Madrid

Author: Dermot Corrigan
Publisher: BackPage Press
ISBN: 1909430560
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 122

Book Description
Madrid is the football capital of the world – and this is the essential guide for every fan heading there in search of an authentic futbolero experience. Do you have your eye on a trip to Real Madrid’s iconic Santiago Bernabeu to cheer on stars like Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior and Luka Modric? Or will you take in a game at Atletico Madrid’s boisterous Metropolitano, where legendary manager Diego Simeone whips the crowd – and his team – into a frenzy? Maybe you’d rather stand up with Rayo Vallecano’s Bukaneros Ultras or sit alongside the locals at Leganes’ Butarque or Getafe’s Coliseum. Or are you following your own team to the Spanish capital in UEFA competition? The Football Fan’s Guide to Madrid covers every last detail - How to get a ticket - Great places to eat and drink pre- and post-match (including Simeone’s preferred steakhouse and Thibaut Courtois’ favourite nightclub!) - A list of city-centre bars which show LaLiga and Premier League games - Best hotels for lovers of the beautiful game - A football-themed walking tour - How to play a pick-up game of six-a-side with locals - Shopping tips, including where to buy the best football gear in the city

The History of Football in 90 Minutes

Author: Ben Jones
Publisher: eBook Partnership
ISBN: 1785319213
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 366

Book Description
A lot can happen in 90 minutes. From football's codification in 1863 to the modern era - goals, red cards and even substitutions have led to some of the strongest and most remarkable sporting legacies. The game has grown into the world's largest and most supported sport, with all aspects of modern life being drawn into its continually expanding empire. This book journeys through football's incredible history to examine some of the game's most fascinating minutes of play which, to this day, provoke lasting memories. These key moments show how there is often far more to a minute of football than just 60 seconds. The impact can last for years, decades or centuries. By looking at the history of goals, finals and even corners we get a clear picture of how football became the game we know and love today. From the first goal in an FA Cup Final to Diego Maradona's 'hand of God', The History of Football in Ninety Minutes (Plus Extra Time) gives fuel to the notion that every minute in football counts.

Futsal

Author: Jamie Fahey
Publisher: Melville House
ISBN: 161219981X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 305

Book Description
"All the best players began with futsal!" - Pelé "If it wasn't for futsal, I wouldn't be the player I am today." -- Cristiano Ronaldo The untold story of soccer's little brother futsal, the grassroots game that is the secret behind the success of Pelé, Neymar, Messi, Ronaldo and the US star Christian Pulisic Futsal, a form of indoor soccer, is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Jamie Fahey uncovers its global stories, tactical innovations and fascinating history and reveals its the secret behind the success of the likes of Brazilians Ronaldhino, Ronaldo Fenômeno and Romario and the kind of soccer revolutionized by Pep Guardiola at Barcelona – with Spain’s Xavi Hernández and Andrés Iniesta – and at Manchester City, with Belgium’s Kevin De Bruyne and Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson. As Brazilian superstar Neymar said: ‘It has developed my technique, quick thinking and short moves...Futsal is fundamental to a footballer’s life. It had a big importance in mine. When you’re out there playing, you’re forced to think fast and move even faster – if you lose a second, then the ball will be gone." Born in Uruguay almost a century ago but raised to an art form in Brazil, futsal is one of the fastest-growing sports on the planet: over 60 million people play this lightning-fast and tactically intricate variation of indoor soccer, which is also a bona fide professional sport in its own right. Despite its growing status, however, futsal’s history remains largely unknown and untold. Jamie Fahey is a leading futsal expert and qualified youth coach. He spent his childhood playing endless soccer matches in the shattered urban landscape of 1980s Liverpool – on the same streets later graced by Wayne Rooney, the ‘last true street footballer’. Yet when Fahey’s own soccer career stalled, he realised he had been unwittingly learning the skills that pointed to his true passion. In Futsal: The Indoor Game Revolutionizing World Soccer, Fahey makes the case for futsal’s transformative grassroots effect, both in the UK and abroad. He also tells the story of futsal’s politics, tactics and personalities – and in doing so, illuminates a hidden corner of sporting history.

Investigating the D.B. Cooper Hijacking

Author: Tom Streissguth
Publisher: Weigl Publishers
ISBN: 148969997X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Book Description
In 1971, D.B. Cooper jumped out of an airplane with $200,000 in ransom money. Today, the hijacking is the only unsolved air piracy case in the United States. Learn more in Investigating the D.B. Cooper Hijacking, a World’s Greatest Mysteries book.

Hijack

Author: Anthony Bryant
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780915031030
Category : Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 432

Book Description
This is the story of a hijacking. History records it began just after midnight March 6th, 1969 when I forced National Airlines Flight 97 to Cuba. But the true hijacking really began many years before when I was a child working with my dad cleaning up bars in San Bernardino, California. It began the first time my father blocked a door and tried to wash off the word "nigger" without me seeing it. It began with the sexual assault on a young boy in San Francisco. And it continued with a needle in my arm and a gun in my hand. I lost my dreams, my hopes and my future on a journey that took me from the back alleys of West Coast America to the cellblocks of San Quentin, Folsom, Soledad and slave camps in Cuba. In the end I realized it was I who had been hijacked, deceived by those I most admired: Karl Marx, Angela Davis, Jesse Jackson, Fidel Castro, Gus Hall, Jane Fonda, Che Guevara and a whole planeload of others. - Prologue.

The D.B. Cooper Hijacking

Author: Kay Melchisedech Olson
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 0756543592
Category : Criminals
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
He jumped out of a Boeing 727 into the November chill of the Pacific Northwest in 1971. He was carrying $200,000 and a briefcase he said contained a bomb. No trace of the man known as D.B. Cooper has ever been found. Who was he? Where is he? Will the D. B.Cooper mystery ever be solved?

D. B. Cooper Hijacking

Author: Marcia Amidon Lusted
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
ISBN: 1614786275
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114

Book Description
Put on your detective hat and uncover the facts and myths about the D. B. Cooper hijacking. Topics discussed include the details behind the Flight 305 hijacking, the history of the airline industry and hijackings, air safety and security measures at the time, the hunt for Cooper, confessions from people claiming to be Cooper, and theories about what happened to Cooper and who he was. Features include a Tools and Clues section that highlights research tools, technology, and investigative methods, a timeline, a glossary, selected bibliography, further readings, places to visit, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Fear and Loathing in La Liga

Author: Sid Lowe
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1446496635
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 452

Book Description
‘A history of modern Spain told through one of world football's most intense rivalries’ Independent ‘Sports Book of the Year’ Sunday Times It’s Messi vs Ronaldo, it’s Catalonia vs Castilla. It’s the nation against the state, freedom fighters vs Franco’s fascists. It’s majestic goals and mesmerising skills, red cards and bench brawls. It’s the best two teams on the planet going face to face and toe to toe. It’s more than a game. It’s a war. It’s Barcelona vs Real Madrid. Only, it’s not that simple. From the wounds left by the civil war to the teams’ recent global domination, historian and expert on Spanish football, Sid Lowe lifts the lid on sport’s greatest rivalry. Lowe has spoken to the biggest names and the forgotten heroes who defined their clubs. Men like Alfredo Di Stéfano and Johan Cruyff as well as the only survivor of the most politically charged game in history, the Barcelona striker who knocked Madrid out of the European Cup for the first time ever, and the president who celebrated his club’s defining moment by taking a midnight dip in the Thames. By exploring the history, politics, culture, economics and language, while never forgetting the drama on the pitch, Lowe demonstrates the symbiotic nature of the relationship between these two football giants. In doing so he reveals the human story behind this explosive rivalry.