Golden by James Kelly
In 2018, the Belgian national football team finished third in the FIFA World Cup and reached number one in the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's Rankings. With a squad boasting the likes of Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku they possess some of the world's best players. However, such success is more than a flash in the pan. This generation is just the latest wave of talent the nation has produced. The first book of its kind in English, Golden: Why Belgian Football is More Than One Generation is the definitive story of football in Belgium. It relives the sport's growth and the European glories of Belgian clubs, charting their untold triumphs against the biggest names. It dives into the recent production of world-class players in its academies, amid the murkiness of financial irregularities and match-fixing. It tells the tale of how a nation with a population of under 12 million has continued to make its mark on world football.
James Kelly is a freelance football writer with a keen interest in European history. He has written for FourFourTwo, The Guardian, World Soccer and many other publications and websites. Golden is his first book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781801501057 |
| ISBN 10 | 180150105X |
| Title | Golden |
| Author | James Kelly |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pitch Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2022-05-23 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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