Sobre l'autor
Sid Lowe is a historian and expert on Spanish soccer and history. He has written' for the Guardian since 2001 and regularly appears on the Guardian's soccer podcast, Football Weekly. He writes for World Soccer, FourFourTwo, and ESPN, and is a commentator and panelist on UK, Spanish, and Asian mostra'n més television and radio. Follow him on Twitter @sidlowe. mostra'n menys
Obres de Sid Lowe
Fear and Loathing in La Liga: Barcelona, Real Madrid, and the World's Greatest Sports Rivalry (2013) 105 exemplars
Destroying the Spanish Republic: From Catholic Mass Mobilisation to Fascist Violence (2010) 3 exemplars
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Nom normalitzat
- Lowe, Sid
- Data de naixement
- 1976-06-21
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- UK
- Lloc de naixement
- London, England, UK
- Llocs de residència
- Madrid, Spain
- Educació
- University of Sheffield (Ph.d)
- Professions
- journalist
football commentator
translator - Organitzacions
- The Guardian
World Soccer magazine
FourFourTwo
TalkSPORT
Bowtime
Beyond the Pitch
Membres
Ressenyes
Llistes
Premis
Estadístiques
- Obres
- 6
- Membres
- 119
- Popularitat
- #166,388
- Valoració
- 4.0
- Ressenyes
- 1
- ISBN
- 13
- Llengües
- 1
Both teams are among the best in Europe, and their rivalry is enmeshed in the history of the two main Spanish cities; the difference in languages and cultures, with Madrid being the capital of Castilian Spain and Barcelona the capital of Catalonia, a region whose residents want nothing more than its independence from Spain; the suppression of Catalans during the nearly 40 year reign of Generalísimo Francisco Franco; and the meaning ascribed to the two teams by its followers throughout history. A win by FC Barcelona, known casually as Barça, over Madrid during the years of fascist rule meant a victory for the Catalan people over Franco and the Falangists, who were based in Madrid, whereas a win by Real Madrid meant, for some supporters, a victory for the Fatherland and Franco. That's right, isn't it?
Well, not entirely. Sid Lowe, a Madrid based English journalist who writes about football for The Guardian and other publications, does a masterful job in looking underneath the myths and claims by supporters of each side to find the truth about both clubs, and in doing so he has written a very readable and interesting story about the teams, their players and owners, and their often rabid fans. The book covers the teams' combined histories through the 2011-2012 seasons, and every important player and influential coach and owner is given due treatment, including László Kubala, the fun loving Hungarian who was one of Barcelona's first star players; Alfredo Di Stéfano, Madrid's Blond Arrow; Johan Cruyff, the Dutch footballer who changed Barça's approach to the game and turned it into a winner; Madrid's galácticos, the superstars whose egos got in the way of their successes; and the two best players in the world, Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona's Lionel Messi, who are pictured on the cover of the book.
Fear and Loathing in La Liga would be best appreciated by football fans, especially those who know something about these two clubs. However, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book despite my relative lack of knowledge about Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and La Liga, and it kept my interest throughout its 400+ pages.… (més)