- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Andre Deutsch Ltd (15 Oct 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0233994432
- ISBN-13: 978-0233994437
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.2 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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This account of the journey of the Jamaican national football team, better known as the "Reggae Boyz", to the 1998 World Cup in France attempts to put something of a new slant on a tried-and-tested formula. Narrated in turn by Wimbledon star and Jamaican international Robbie Earle, and journalist Daniel Davies, the story consists of three main parts, dealing firstly with the football development programme which kicked off in Jamaica more than four years ago, and then subsequently the team's qualification for the World Cup Finals, and finally with the side's progress in the competition.
Whilst much of the tale is standard fare, a number of interesting points are raised. Noting the potential divide in the squad between the Jamaican-based players and the Premiership-based stars resident in England, both authors provoke thought on the Jamaican culture and national traits, and specifically the differences in lifestyle experienced by the two sets of players. The journey made by some of their ancestors may well have put more than the ocean between subsequent generations of Jamaicans. Indeed, this finally became a burden too heavy for the harmony of the squad to bear. Nonetheless, their underlying personalities shine through, from the near-megalomaniac federation chief Captain Burrell to the repentant enfant terrible of Jamaican football Walter Boyd, and the island's all-time rastafarian footballing great Alan "Skill" Cole. With characters like these, Jamaican football will always provide entertainment. --Trevor Crowe
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In 1998, Jamaica took part in its first ever World Cup finals. Robbie Earle, one of the team''s stars, describes the rise of the Reggae Boyz.'
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Occasionally a sports book comes along that touches the soul of human fortitude. Jamaica's rise to soccer respectability, leading to their unprecedented appearance on the world's stage in France, is one of the most inspiring stories within soccer's vast global community. Written with the flair of English soccer journalist Daniel Davies and incorporating the first hand, behind-the-scenes accounts of British-come-Jamaican footballer Robbie Earle One Love delves well beyond the realm of sport embracing the proud psyche of a developing soccer nation.
From the gun-totting leader of the Jamaican Football Federation to the unorthodox, yet effective, coaching techniques of the Reggae Boyz' Brazilian headmaster Davies and Earle reveal an unusual caste of personalities. They even make some wild accusations about a Canadian soccer official that is neatly tucked into their depiction of the events leading up to a crucial World Cup qualifier.
One Love is a brilliant text and a true testament to the spirit of soccer.
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Occasionally a sports book comes along that touches the soul of human fortitude. Jamaica's rise to soccer respectability, leading to their unprecedented appearance on the world's stage in France, is one of the most inspiring stories within soccer's vast global community. Written with the flair of English soccer journalist Daniel Davies and incorporating the first hand, behind-the-scenes accounts of British-come-Jamaican footballer Robbie Earl One Love delves well beyond the realm of sport embracing the proud psyche of a developing soccer nation.
From the gun-totting leader of the Jamaican Football Federation to the unorthodox, yet effective, coaching techniques of the Reggae Boyz' Brazilian headmaster Davies and Earl reveal an unusual caste of personalities. They even make some wild accusations about a Canadian soccer official that is neatly tucked into their depiction of the events leading up to a crucial World Cup qualifier in Canada.
One Love is a brilliant text worthy of a place on any soccer enthusiast's bookshelf.
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