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BARCELONA are the greatest football team in the world, the greatest for a generation and possibly the greatest of all time.
This is the untold inside story of how the best and most loved football team in the world came to redefine how the game is played.
We start with the 2011 Champions League final at Wembley, the game that ended the debate about whether Barcelona were the greatest team in the world and began a new one: are they the best ever?
We are inside the winning dressing room and inside the mind of the team s coach, Pep Guardiola.
From there, the focus is on each of the iconic personalities of this team, telling its story through them, from its genesis in the late 1980s to their coronation in London: Guardiola; his mentor, Johan Cruyff; Xavi; Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi, perhaps the greatest footballer of all time.
This is the untold inside story of how the best and most loved football team in the world came to redefine how the game is played.
We start with the 2011 Champions League final at Wembley, the game that ended the debate about whether Barcelona were the greatest team in the world and began a new one: are they the best ever?
We are inside the winning dressing room and inside the mind of the team s coach, Pep Guardiola.
From there, the focus is on each of the iconic personalities of this team, telling its story through them, from its genesis in the late 1980s to their coronation in London: Guardiola; his mentor, Johan Cruyff; Xavi; Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi, perhaps the greatest footballer of all time.
About the Author
Graham Hunter moved to Barcelona in 2001. He is a journalist of international reputation and covers Spanish football and FC Barcelona for Sky Sports, the BBC and newspapers and magazines across the world.
His access to the team is unrivalled and he is the only Englishspeaking journalist to have interviewed Pep Guardiola during his time as Barcelona coach.
His access to the team is unrivalled and he is the only Englishspeaking journalist to have interviewed Pep Guardiola during his time as Barcelona coach.
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A Book As Good As Messi,
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This review is from: Barca: The Making of the Greatest Team in the World (Paperback)
Superbly researched and brilliantly told, one of the best football books I've read. Slick chapters that examine all the components that make Barca great, Hunter writes with economy and intelligence, drawing upon his personal experiences with the squad and the crucial backroom staff while also letting the players and coaches tell the story in their own words. Highly recommended.
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More Than Just A Book about Mes Que Un Club,
By Fitzcarraldo (Yorkshire) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Barca: The Making of the Greatest Team in the World (Paperback)
Quite simply the best football book i've ever read. Brilliantly researched and superbly told story of how Barcelona picked themselves up to become the Greatest team in the world, there are some fascinating anecdotes and the writer has had access to the likes of Guardiola and Xavi(my 8 year old son almost wept tears of joy when he got to see him play in the flesh!). Learning how close Alex Mcleish came to signing Messi and Iniesta on loan came as quite a surprise, this a man who thinks Emile Heskey can play on the left side of midfield. He can't,he's even more useless there than up front. Without giving too much away you'll also learn how close the club came to losing the best footballer the world has ever seen before he'd even played in the first team amongst many other fascinating insights.My partner had to put up with me eulogising over the book so much that I caught her reading it. She has no interest in football whatsover, she is from Wigan. The book is also brilliantly illustrated, the only other time i've felt compelled to write a review was to warn people about how bad a book is, this is the polar opposite. A superb book about a magnificent football club. Just buy it, you won't regret it.
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The Greatest,
By Stephan - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Barca: The Making of the Greatest Team in the World (Kindle Edition)
Graham Hunter is a man that knows football and knows about FCBarcelona. This book is a must have for every Barcelona Fan Spanish Football Fan, and for Fans of Football on the whole. Brilliant Stuff plus it contains orginal Art-work just for the book by a talented young man by the name of Dan Leydon.
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Must Read,
By Josh Stall - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Barca: The Making of the Greatest Team in the World (Kindle Edition)
Graham Hunter is one of my favorite soccer journalists. This book is the culmination of fcb's last few seasons through the lens of Mr.Hunter. He examines all of the aspects that contribute to fcb's greatness...the players, coach, president, and futbol base. What an inspiring book. The best soccer book I have read by far!
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Brilliant,
By Emma - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Barca: The Making of the Greatest Team in the World (Kindle Edition)
This book is a must read for any football supporter who has found themselves mesmerized by the beautiful football of this magnificent Barcelona. Graham Hunter not only covers the magic on the pitch, but also fills the pages with little known anecdotes from post-match celebrations, pressers, locker room tales and much more. If you didn't know Iniesta and Messi were thisclose to going to Rangers on loan, you need to read this book.
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