A Random History of Football by Colin Murray - ISBN: 9781409103769
Paperback
Football’s funniest, strangest moments that shaped the beautiful game.

A Random History of Football

  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    1 November 2010

Summary

Nowadays a top Premiership football club can spend 50 million on a Portuguese pin-up or a legendary Italian goalkeeper, but you cannot take into account the effects of a dodgy takeaway meal, a dropped bottle of aftershave on a goalkeeper’s toe, or the fact that your most creative player has to leave town because of a chance drunken encounter with another player’s wife.

It is these random moments that have shaped football as much as the headline-grabbing Cantona kung fu kick and that R…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781409103769
ISBN-10:1409103765
Author:Colin Murray
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Orion
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:1 November 2010
Weight:41g
Dimensions:129mm x 198mm
A-Format
B-Format
A Random History of Football by Colin Murray - ISBN: 9781409103769
129 × 198 mm
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A4
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

Murray’s random approach is a real knock-out

Murray’s random approach is a real knock-out * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
A witty and informative collection of stories and facts about the beautiful game * IRISH NEWS *
Great laugh for all serious football fans * YORKSHIRE POST *

About The Author

Colin Murray

Born in Belfast in 1977, Colin Murray is a national radio and TV presenter. He currently hosts Fighting Talk and 5 Live Sport on BBC Radio 5 Live. In addition to his radio work, Colin is also taking over from Adrian Chiles as the host of Match of the Day 2 and will be presenting a nightly highlights show on BBC2 during the World Cup.

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