LoveReading Says
LoveReading Says
Rather than being a blow-by-blow chronological history of the Premier League, Jimmy Burns’ The Premier is a fascinating episodic presentation of pivotal moments from the world’s most popular football league, both on and off the pitch. Mixing up detail on particular matches with thoughts from fellow journalists, and stories from players, managers and fans, this is a “colourful history of English Club football”, to quote the author’s intentions as laid out in the first chapter.
Interesting juxtapositions of notable players like Stanley Matthews and Gazza. Lioness success and Wagatha Christie mystery. Boozy pre-match bonding with fellow supporters, and accounts of how England fans have “a proven track record of exporting their worst habits” — The Premier is as diversely intriguing as the league itself. Unsurprisingly, money is covered too, including the quickly quashed 2021 proposal for a European Super League.
Personal, lively and loaded with memory-sparking nuggets, it’s a thought-provoking read for football fans, thanks to its even-handed coverage of even the less-than-beautiful aspects of the beautiful game.
Joanne Owen
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The Premier Synopsis
The Premier: Big Business and Great Football explores the history and evolution of the world's most popular football league.
Discover the curiosities and stand-out moments of the greatest Premier League clubs as well as fascinating stories of the owners, managers, players, fans and chroniclers who have lit up England's top-flight league for 30-plus unforgettable years.
From Wenger's Arsenal and Ferguson's Manchester United to the Guardiola-Klopp rivalry and Arteta, from tragic memories, tribal hymns and hooliganism, to controversial overseas owners and alleged breaches of fair-play rules, this is the Premier League in all its colour and complexity. Penned by an award-winning Anglo-Spanish writer, the book also highlights the contributions of Spaniards and other non-English players.
Delving beyond the purely anecdotal, this is a lively, illustrative, incisive, enlightening and entertaining account of one of the world's greatest sporting institutions.
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9781801509824 |
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2nd September 2024 |
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Jimmy Burns |
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Pitch Publishing an imprint of Pitch Publishing Ltd |
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Paperback |
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256 pages |
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Sports
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About Jimmy Burns
Jimmy Burns OBE is an award-winning author and journalist. He was born in Madrid and was brought up in the UK, straddling football cultures from London and the North of England to Buenos Aires, via Madrid and Barcelona. His widely acclaimed football books include The Hand of God, Barca: A People's Passion, La Roja, When Beckham went to Spain and Cristiano & Leo.
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