Calcio
eBook - ePub

Calcio

A History of Italian Football

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eBook - ePub

Calcio

A History of Italian Football

About this book

The first history of Italian football to be written in English, 'Calcio' is a mix of serious analysis and comic storytelling, with vivid descriptions of games, goals, dives, missed penalties, riots and scandals in the richest and toughest league in the world.

'Calcio' tells the story of Italian football from its origins in the 1890's to the present day. It takes us through a history of great players and teams, of style, passion and success, but also of violence, cynicism, catenaccio tactics and corruption.

We meet the personalities that have shaped this history – from the Italian heroes to the foreigners that failed, the model professionals to the mavericks. 'Calcio' evokes the triumphs (the 1982 World Cup victory) and the tragedies (Meroni, the 'Italian George Best', killed by his number one fan), set against a backdrop of paranoia and intrigue, in a country where the referee is seen as corrupt until proven otherwise.

Calcio is no longer a game. It is sometimes difficult to define it as a sport. It is certainly big business and a fanatical civic religion. There is no moral code here. Winners are always right, losers always wrong. This history of Italian football reveals all about the richest and toughest league in the world.

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Information

Publisher
Fourth Estate
Year
2010
Print ISBN
9780007175758
eBook ISBN
9780007362455
Subtopic
Italian History

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Author's Note
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Chapter 1 Calcio and Football. Origins and Early History: 1880-1929
  8. Chapter 2 The Referee
  9. Chapter 3 Teams and Cities: Turin
  10. Chapter 4 Teams and Cities: Milan, Rome, Genoa, Florence, Naples
  11. Chapter 5 At the Back. Defenders and Defensive Football in Italy
  12. Chapter 6 Players. Directors and Fantasisti
  13. Chapter 7 Goalscorers
  14. Chapter 8 Managers, Tactics, Fixers
  15. Chapter 9 Scandals
  16. Chapter 10 The Media
  17. Chapter 11 Fans, Supporters, Ultrà
  18. Chapter 12 Murder, Massacre, Normality: Calcio and Violence since 1945
  19. Chapter 13 Power and Politics
  20. Chapter 14 Foreigners. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. From Orsi to Gazza
  21. Chapter 15 Italia - La Nazionale. The National Team
  22. Conclusion
  23. Notes
  24. Glossary
  25. Appendix
  26. Index
  27. Acknowledgements
  28. About the Author
  29. Praise
  30. Copyright
  31. About the Publisher

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