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The Italian Job

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Description for The Italian Job paperback. Football lies at the heart of popular culture in both England and Italy. But, how do the characteristics of England and Italy affect the game in these two footballing nations? Written by a footballer in conjunction with sportswriter and broadcaster, this book addresses this debate. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DST; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 310.

Football lies at the heart of popular culture in both England and Italy. It is played, watched, written about and talked to death by millions virtually every day of the year. But how do the characteristics of England and Italy affect the game in these two footballing nations? Do the national stereotypes of Italians as passionate, stylish lotharios and the English as cold-hearted eccentrics still hold true when they kick a ball around?
In The Italian Job, for the first time, a footballer of the first rank, Gianluca Vialli, in conjunction with sportswriter and broadcaster Gabriele Marcotti, tackles this ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780553817874
SKU
9780553817874
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-6

About Gianluca Vialli
Gianluca Vialli is one of the most famous Italian footballers in the post-war era. He won league titles with Sampdoria and Juventus and captained Juventus to Champions' League victory in 1996. At international level he won 59 caps for Italy, scoring 16 goals and leading them to the semi-finals of both the 1988 European Championship and the 1990 World Cup. ... Read more

Reviews for The Italian Job
The book is essentially a memoir but with the aid of some really interesting interviews...it gives some astonishing insights into the workings of the modern game
GQ Style
The Italian Job reveals how rival cultures in England and abroad are reflected on the pitch
The Times
Gianluca Vialli's new book is an interesting comparison of sporting ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Italian Job


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