Patrick Barclay
Autor/a de Football-Bloody Hell!: The Biography of Alex Ferguson
Sobre l'autor
Sir Alex Ferguson is the most controversial and compelling figure in football today. For many he ranks as the greatest manager of all time. He is certainly the mos successful, His reign at Manchester United has seen him win every major footballing honour. And then win them again. It's been over ten mostra'n més years since that unforgettable night in Barcelona when Ferguson's embattled players triumphed over Bayern Munich in the dying seconds of the Champions League final. Since then Ferguson has presided over the rise and fail and rise again of Jose Mourinho, the arrival and departure of the world's best player, Ronaldo, the removal of one English talisman - Beckham - and the irresistible instalment of another-;Rooney He has been instrumental in making the Premier League the most successful competition in football, and he has endured while the mountains of cash have turned to valleys of debt. It is now, as Ferguson nears the end of his career, that conclusions can be drawn about this fascinating man. From Ferguson's combative working class youth in Govan to his role ,in ushering in the debt-laden Glazer era, award-winning journalist Patrick Barclay has been pitch-side and spoken to all those who know Ferguson best: fellow managers, former players, colleagues and commentators. Barclay reveals Ferguson to be a relentless character whose ability to intimidate, control cajole and encourage has driven his unparalleled success. In the game's biggest living legend is finally laid bare. mostra'n menys
Obres de Patrick Barclay
The Life and Times of Herbert Chapman: The Story of One of Football's Most Influential Figures (2015) 3 exemplars
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Estadístiques
- Obres
- 12
- Membres
- 142
- Popularitat
- #144,865
- Valoració
- 3.6
- Ressenyes
- 2
- ISBN
- 19
- Llengües
- 2