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The Rules of the Game (Paperback)

by Pierluigi Collina (Author)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Pan; New edition edition (21 May 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0330418726
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330418720
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
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'In my opinion, Collina is the best referee in the game' David Beckham --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.


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On 30th June 2002 Pierluigi Collina, universally acknowledged to be the world's finest referee, officiated over Brazil and Germany in the World Cup Final. A matter of weeks later he was back on the field refereeing a Italian Cup first round encounter between Sampdoria and Siena. This unique vantage point makes Collina perfectly placed to comment on the game, on the stars, the media and the matches he has overseen, including England's world cup victory over Argentina and Manchester United's dramatic treble winning European Cup Final.

The Rules of the Game takes us as never before into the world of the referee, the preparation needed for each game, the managing of players and the other officials and the camaraderie behind the scenes. Collina describes how it feels to make a difficult decision, the pressures from the crowd and from the players while taking us through the most significant matches he has refereed.

But more than anything this is Pierluigi Collina's chance to speak out about the game he loves. His passionate, expert and, sometimes controversial views are compulsory reading for anyone with a passing interest in the beautiful game.

'In my opinion, Collina is the best referee in the game' David Beckham

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent insight into the world of football refereeing, 25 Jun 2004
By Aj Sutton (Coventry, England) - See all my reviews
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To all in football Pierluigi Collina is probably the most respected and most identifiable referees that there has ever been, and this book provides the reader with an insight into the mind of a great referee.
Collina attempts to answer many of the questions that a reader might have, discussing such issues as the preparation of a referee before a big game and his thoughts on tv replays. The book is also highly entertaining with Collina describing many difficult situations that have occured on the field during his time as a referee.
The book has been translated from Italian, but nothing has been lost in the translation. I found this book to be highly entertaining and with Collina describing what it takes to be a great referee, my respect for top class referees has grown immeasurably.
A real classic!
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3.0 out of 5 stars People........Give it a chance!, 11 May 2005
By Jasper Wong "jbywong" (Beijing, China) - See all my reviews
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Pierluigi collina is one of the, if not the best referee in the world. He recently wrote and autobiography published under the rather misleading title 'the rules of the game.' Just in case you are wondering, 'the rules of the game.' has nothing to do with the rules of football. It is the autobiography, not Collina's version of the rules of football (soccer). As some other reviewers pointed out earlier, Collina's writing style is not very good, nor is it very stylish. But this may be because he wrote the italian version, who may have been very good, and it was translated by Lain Halliday to English, so this style of writing is not 100% Collina. The straightfoward and blunt sentences may be because Lain Halliday translated it badly, or it may have been badly written in the first place. Either way, Collina did not write the English version of 'the rules of the game.'

I think that the words 'translated by Lain Halliday' should be on the front cover.

Overall, 'the rules of the game' is both interesting and quite infomative, but either Collina's storytelling, or Lian Hallidays's translations went wrong

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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great autobiography, 7 Nov 2003
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This review is from: The Rules of the Game (Hardcover)
Luckily I, like most of Europe did know the identity of the author and found it to be a great insight into the football world from a different angle.
Although I wasn't happy with the cover as I was initially looking for something about baldness in sport.
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2.0 out of 5 stars lost in translation?
Collina is definitely trying to change is our perception of the referee. I don't suppose there is too much new in his plea that we recognise that the man in the middle is... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Oldevers

4.0 out of 5 stars So that's why they do it
It's not often I find a book that can compete with the constant demands of a busy family life, but this has been one of them. Read more
Published on 13 May 2007 by Mr. J. Young

3.0 out of 5 stars Who's the baldy in the black ?
The world famous Italian bald referee Collina . 207 pages mainly about his referee days . Some big games that he was the man in the middle for . Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2007 by David Basnett

2.0 out of 5 stars A great referee, but not a great author
I was excited when I ordered this book, I thought I would get a fascinating insight into the heart and soul behind the glaring, bulging eyes and what goes on beneath the most... Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2005 by carts11

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Autobiography of much liked ref
Pierluigi Collina will always be known for being 'that scary bald ref'. It's easy to classify him as such, but those who have either met the man or seen him outside the football... Read more
Published on 17 Sep 2004 by Jay M

1.0 out of 5 stars Collina Biography
For a referee so reputed, this is a poor testimony.

Either Senior Collina referees distinctly better than he writes, or something has been badly lost in translation. Read more

Published on 25 Jul 2004 by ingloriousstyle

4.0 out of 5 stars Upmost respect
I didn't quite know what to expect from this book. However once I picked it up I couldn't put it down. Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Are you blind, Ref?
Not sure what I was expecting when I bought this book. I am a referee at what is commonly called parks level, but passionate about all that is football. Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2004 by hughesy69

3.0 out of 5 stars Attn: No Rules of the Game Included
I just purchased this book from this site and I have this to say:

If you are a novice looking to learn about soccer rules, and maybe did a search = soccer + rules (seems... Read more

Published on 9 Oct 2003

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