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Barça captains
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- Book Synopsis
- CRUYFF. PUYOL. MESSI. XAVI. DISCOVER THE LEGACY OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST FOOTBALL CLUB THROUGH THE PLAYERS THAT CAPTAINED IT TO GLORY.Award-winning author Guillem Balagué takes us on a fascinating tour of FC Barcelona, journeying through the storied walls of the Camp Nou and the legacies of Barça's captains - from historic greats such as Joan Gamper and Joan Segarra through to recent leaders like Alexia Putellas and Sergio Busquets - to offer a unique history of the Catalan club.Guillem analyses the psychological profiles of Barça's captains, delving into why they were chosen to wear the armband and the leadership skills necessary to guide such an iconic team to victory. Through exclusive interviews with some of the most emblematic captains, including Lionel Messi and Andrés Iniesta, Balagué offers a vision of their commitment, character, dedication and responsibility. We discover how they maintained focus and discipline on the field, overcame their biggest challenges, and led their side to glory - and in doing so became true giants of football and legendary captains of FC Barcelona.
- About The Author
- Guillem Balagué is an award-winning author, football journalist and presenter who works for BBC TV, BBC Radio 5 Live, ITV, LaLiga TV and the American network CBS.His books include A Season on the Brink; Pep Guardiola: Another Way of Winning; Messi; Cristiano Ronaldo; Brave New World: Inside Pochettino's Spurs; Maradona: The Boy, The Rebel, The God; Rise of the Villans: Inside Unai Emery's Aston Villa Revolution and Barça Captains: The Leaders That Built the World's Greatest Football Club. Several of Guillem's books have been Sunday Times bestsellers in the UK, and shortlisted for various book awards.He is also chairman of Biggleswade United.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781399638227
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Seven Dials, (05 August 2027)
- Number of Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 234 x 153 mm
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