Description
Product ID: | 9781780725543 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Barca |
Subtitle: | The rise and fall of the club that built modern football WINNER OF THE FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 |
Authors: | Author: Simon Kuper |
Page Count: | 384 |
Subjects: | Sports teams and clubs, Sports teams & clubs, Association football (Soccer), Football (Soccer, Association football), Spain |
Description: | Select Guide Rating And, of course, he studies the towering influence of the club's two greatest legends, Johan Cruyff and Lionel Messi. Like many leading global businesses, FC Barcelona closely guards its secrets, granting few outsiders a view behind the scenes. Barça is not just the world''s most popular sports club, it is simply one of the most influential organisations on the planet. With almost 250 million followers on social media and 4 million visitors to its Camp Nou stadium each year, there''s little wonder its motto is ''More than a club''. But it was not always so. In the past three decades, Barcelona has transformed from regional team to global powerhouse, becoming a model of sporting excellence and a consistent winner of silverware. |
Imprint Name: | Short Books Ltd |
Publisher Name: | Octopus Publishing Group |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2022-06-23 |