The Heart Of The Game by Jimmy Greaves - ISBN: 9780751537390
Paperback
Football’s passion explored: a legend’s witty take on the beautiful game.

The Heart Of The Game

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  • Paperback

    416 pages

  • Release Date

    31 July 2006

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Summary

‘Football isn’t a matter of life and death,’ Bill Shankly once famously said, ‘it’s much more important than that.’ In The Heart of the Game, Jimmy Greaves looks back over his long association with the sport to give his take on all things football, and attempts to make sense of our undying passion for the beautiful game.

How has the game changed from its working class roots to its current celebrity-driven image? How do managers like Sir Alf Ramsey compare to the Svens of today? Why ha…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780751537390
ISBN-10:075153739X
Author:Jimmy Greaves
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Sphere
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:416
Release Date:31 July 2006
Weight:41g
Dimensions:178mm x 108mm
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Critics Review

Funny, fair and probably right. A timely tome. - SUNDAY SPORT

About The Author

Jimmy Greaves

Jimmy Greaves was an outstanding forward for Chelsea, Spurs and England before becoming a popular TV pundit (Saint and Greavsie). He is now a much in-demand after-dinner speaker.

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