Barca - The rise and fall of the club that built modern football

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.

About the author

Simon Kuper is the co-author of bestselling Soccernomics. His first book, Football Against the Enemy, won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award and is acknowledged as one of football's seminal books. Simon writes a weekly sports column in the Financial Times and has previously written football columns for the Times and Observer.

Summary

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.

Foreword

From the author of bestselling Soccernomics, this tour de force, the result of decades of investigation, reveals the truth behind the myths and legends of the world's greatest football club.

Product details

• Authors: Simon Kuper
• Publisher: Short Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 12.05.2022
• EAN: 9781780725543
• ISBN: 978-1-78072-554-3
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 40 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Sport; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, SPORTS & RECREATION / Coaching / Football, Sports teams & clubs, Biography: sport, Sports teams and clubs, Association football (Soccer), Ball sports / ball games, Ball games