Animals! Argentina Versus England eBook Neil Clack
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England v Argentina is an fixture with baggage, a clash of playing styles and cultural misunderstandings that has provided international football with some of its most controversial incidents... Ramsey’s ‘animals’ comment at Wembley... Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ goal... Beckham’s infamous red card... and his redemptive penalty four years later in Japan... Argentinian-based British journalist Neil Clack uncovers the story of how a once gentlemanly event has developed into one of the bitterest of grudge matches in world football, and tells a remarkable tale packed full of suspicion, name-calling, fisticuffs and intrigue.
Features exclusive interviews with Antonio Rattin, Ossie Ardiles, Ricky Villa, Carlos Roa, Juan Sebastian Veron, and Mario Kempes, Animals! reveals startling new revelations about one of international football’s bitterest rivalries.
Animals! Argentina Versus England eBook Neil Clack
In the early 40's European Football was paralyzed by the second World War. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, Argentina had given rise to a legendary generation of Football stars. There were the great stars of River Plate including Adolfo Pedernera, Angel Labruna, Nestor Rossi, and young player named Alfredo DiStefano. There were probably the best national team in the world, but no one in Europe ever saw them play.Finally in 1951 Argentina accepted an invitation and traveled to London to play an England team that included Billy Wright, Stan Mortenson, Jackie Milburn, and Tom Finney. The English papers called it "the game of the Century." And thus began a legendary rivalry between Argentina and England that thrills fans world wide to this day.
It's all here. Amazing details about every match. The Author (Neil Clack) went to great effort to track down key figures from every encounter, including Santiago Vernazza, an unused substitute who sat on the bench for that 1st match in 1951. Most amazing of all was the detailed interview he conducted with Antonio
Rattin, the team captain and controversial figure from the 1966 World Cup Quarter Final match. It is just possible that Argentina had the best team at the 1966 World Cup, but for Rattin's Red Card suspension they would have beat England and wound up winning the entire tournament.
All the matches are from, from that first meeting in 1951 through a Friendly match in 2005 are covered in impressive detail. All the stars are here, from Diego Maradona to David Beckham, from Mario Kempes to Kevin Keegan, and all the others who graced this amazing rivalry. Special notice is given to Ozzie Ardiles and Ricardo Villa, the first Argentine heroes to play for English clubs (both played for Tottenham). They were there during the build up to and the aftermath of the Falklands/Malvinas war. Their anguish was especially poignant.
I found this a terrific book. You will too!
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Animals! Argentina Versus England eBook Neil Clack Reviews
I am Brazilian so i am biased. Nevertheless i was quite baffled to realize that someone else hates the argentinians even more than we do when it comes to football (argentina is a wonderful country in every other aspect). But the english are anything but innocent. The political aspect plays a part and there is no agreement in sight unfortunately.
In the early 40's European Football was paralyzed by the second World War. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, Argentina had given rise to a legendary generation of Football stars. There were the great stars of River Plate including Adolfo Pedernera, Angel Labruna, Nestor Rossi, and young player named Alfredo DiStefano. There were probably the best national team in the world, but no one in Europe ever saw them play.
Finally in 1951 Argentina accepted an invitation and traveled to London to play an England team that included Billy Wright, Stan Mortenson, Jackie Milburn, and Tom Finney. The English papers called it "the game of the Century." And thus began a legendary rivalry between Argentina and England that thrills fans world wide to this day.
It's all here. Amazing details about every match. The Author (Neil Clack) went to great effort to track down key figures from every encounter, including Santiago Vernazza, an unused substitute who sat on the bench for that 1st match in 1951. Most amazing of all was the detailed interview he conducted with Antonio
Rattin, the team captain and controversial figure from the 1966 World Cup Quarter Final match. It is just possible that Argentina had the best team at the 1966 World Cup, but for Rattin's Red Card suspension they would have beat England and wound up winning the entire tournament.
All the matches are from, from that first meeting in 1951 through a Friendly match in 2005 are covered in impressive detail. All the stars are here, from Diego Maradona to David Beckham, from Mario Kempes to Kevin Keegan, and all the others who graced this amazing rivalry. Special notice is given to Ozzie Ardiles and Ricardo Villa, the first Argentine heroes to play for English clubs (both played for Tottenham). They were there during the build up to and the aftermath of the Falklands/Malvinas war. Their anguish was especially poignant.
I found this a terrific book. You will too!
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