Blue & Gold Passion
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Blue & Gold Passion

A History of Boca Juniors

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eBook - ePub

Blue & Gold Passion

A History of Boca Juniors

About this book

Today, La Boca teems with tourists, drawn like moths to a flame for the sizzling steaks, street theatre and brightly painted pastel-coloured homes. On matchday the noise from the barrio's most famous landmark, the unique La Bombonera stadium - home of Boca Juniors - reverberates around the working-class neighbourhood. The cathedral of world football has provided the canvas for some of the sport's greatest artists to create their masterpieces. Diego Maradona, arguably the greatest-ever exponent of the beautiful game, Juan Román Riquelme, the last number ten, and Carlos Tevez are just three of the legends to wear the iconic shirt. Blue & Gold Passion chronicles the history of the famous Buenos Aires institution, from its foundation by five Italian immigrants in 1905 to the 2018 Copa Libertadores clash with arch-rivals River Plate, which made worldwide headlines. All the glory, the idols, the trophies, the highs and lows are covered in this first comprehensive English-language celebration of one of the world's greatest football clubs.

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eBook ISBN
9781785317484
Year
2020

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Introduction
  7. 1. The Foundation
  8. 2. La Nuestra 1.0 – The Dawn of Professionalism
  9. 3. The 1950s
  10. 4. The Swinging 60s – The Birth of the Copa Libertadores
  11. 5. La Nuestra 2.0 – The Lorenzo Era
  12. 6. Maradona and the 1981 Metropolitano
  13. 7. Alegre and the 1992 Apertura
  14. 8. Maradona and the President
  15. 9. The Viceroy and the Magician
  16. 10. 2000
  17. 11. 2001
  18. 12. 2003
  19. 13. 425 Days
  20. 14. Riquelme’s Return
  21. 15. Twin Peaks
  22. 16. La Gran Final
  23. 17. A New Dawn
  24. Bibliography
  25. Photos