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Football for the Soul
Rediscovering the Beauty in the Beautiful Game
By Alex Bysouth
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Football for the Soul journeys through the European game – from Bilbao to Berlin, Paris, Naples, Amsterdam and beyond – drawing on candid personal interviews to get to the heart of what makes football special and why it matters so much. By BBC Sport journalist Alex Bysouth. Exploring and uncovering some of the most unusual and intriguing stories in European football, this unique book includes: Exclusive behind-the-scenes access at Athletic Club in Bilbao, featuring interviews with players, directors, fans and journalists Fresh insight into the Berlin football scene, from those who live and breathe it An exclusive interview with Johan Cruyff’s trusted former right-hand man and extensive details about his legacy at Ajax and beyond Reflections from a unique Parisian derby and time spent with Red Star, one of France’s oldest clubs Unique and wholesome personal stories from the football world, including with Andorra’s record-breaking, shirt-collecting former captain On-the-ground interviews in Naples with the city’s second club to tell their unusual story Access to Serie A legends during a weekend spent discovering the cult of Italian football nostalgia Untold tales from the teams behind the non-league Champions League and a pioneering new multi-club ownership model Football for the Soul is a must-read for fans who want feel-good, wholesome tales that help make sense of why we really love the beautiful game.
Football for the Soul journeys through the European game – from Bilbao to Berlin, Paris, Naples, Amsterdam and beyond – drawing on candid personal interviews to get to the heart of what makes football special and why it matters so much.
By BBC Sport journalist Alex Bysouth.
Exploring and uncovering some of the most unusual and intriguing stories in European football, this unique book includes:
Exclusive behind-the-scenes access at Athletic Club in Bilbao, featuring interviews with players, directors, fans and journalists
Fresh insight into the Berlin football scene, from those who live and breathe it
An exclusive interview with Johan Cruyff’s trusted former right-hand man and extensive details about his legacy at Ajax and beyond
Reflections from a unique Parisian derby and time spent with Red Star, one of France’s oldest clubs
Unique and wholesome personal stories from the football world, including with Andorra’s record-breaking, shirt-collecting former captain
On-the-ground interviews in Naples with the city’s second club to tell their unusual story
Access to Serie A legends during a weekend spent discovering the cult of Italian football nostalgia
Untold tales from the teams behind the non-league Champions League and a pioneering new multi-club ownership model
Football for the Soul is a must-read for fans who want feel-good, wholesome tales that help make sense of why we really love the beautiful game.