{"product_id":"9781405387989","title":"The Rough Guide to Cult Football","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Ultimate Companion to A Beautiful Game \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new \u003cb\u003eRough Guide \u003c\/b\u003eis the only soccer book of its kind. It uncovers the most \u003cb\u003eamazing stories \u003c\/b\u003eand the \u003cb\u003eunlikeliest personalities \u003c\/b\u003eon Planet Football, both past and present, that help to make soccer the greatest show on earth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe reveal the stories behind the \u003cb\u003emavericks \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ecult figures\u003c\/b\u003e who make up the real \u003cb\u003eheroes \u003c\/b\u003eof the game - from cultured midfielders to jailbirds, drinkers to straight arrows, local legends to international wanderers. The book showcases an amazing and unusual roll-call of talent that stretches from Ferenc Puskas to Stan Bowles, Eric Cantona to Jose Chilavert and Garrincha to Perry Groves. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout, we run our eye over the special \u003cb\u003eclubs \u003c\/b\u003e- from the New York Cosmos to Berwick Rangers and Estudiantes; \u003cb\u003emanagers \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003efootball rivalries \u003c\/b\u003e- from 'El Clásico' to the Faroe Islands derby; and recall extraordinary games from 'The Battle of Highbury' to underdog fixtures where the likes of Northern Ireland, Wimbledon, and Dynamo Kiev overcame the might of Spain, Liverpool, and the Nazis. \u003cbr\u003ePost-match analyses of football \u003cb\u003eculture\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eephemera\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003escience\u003c\/b\u003e, and some strange \u003cb\u003estatistics\u003c\/b\u003e, complete this ultimate fiesta of football fun. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ain't it great to be alive? All you need is the green grass and a ball\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Pele\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rough Guides, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152007839984,"sku":"9781405387989","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781405387989_p0.jpg?v=1763716289","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781405387989","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}