Richer Than God - Manchester City, Modern Football and Growing Up

Informationen zum Autor David Conn is an award-winning author, journalist and broadcaster, widely regarded as the foremost investigative writer in football. He writes for the Guardian and was the 2010 Sports News Reporter of the Year. He has three times been named Football Writer of the Year by the Football Supporters' Federation for his investigative work. Klappentext David Conn's journey from supporter to sceptic - an impassioned look at what modern football means for its fans.David Conn's journey from supporter to sceptic - an impassioned look at what modern football means for its fans. In the Heart of Europe. Sky Blue. Abu Dhabi United. 'The Joy Was Just Coming'. His Excellency the Chairman. Ghost Town. Richer Than God. Swales out. Forward with Franny. The Money Game. The Club Which Ate Itself. In the Money. The Council House. There's Only One Frank Sinatra. Welcome to Manchester. Manchester Thanks You, Sheikh Mansour. The People's Game. The Beautiful Game. The Colossus. We're Not Really Here. Champions. Bibliography. Acknowledgements. Index.

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'The best football book I have read for a long time' Sam Wallace, Independent. Independent

Product details

• Authors: David Conn
• Publisher: Quercus Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.04.2013
• EAN: 9780857384881
• ISBN: 978-0-85738-488-1
• No. of pages: 448
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 36 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; SPORTS & RECREATION / Soccer, Lancashire, Sports teams & clubs, Sports teams and clubs, Association football (Soccer)