Manchester united the biography by jim white
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Manchester United: The Biography : from Newton Heath to Moscow, the Complete Story of the World's Greatest Football Club
"Manchester United The Biography will do for the football team what Peter Ackroyd did for London in his huge biog of the same name. The book follows the club's extraordinary journey from its birth in the railway works of Newton Heath to its current status as Premier League and European champions. The key stages in United's history will, of course, be covered: the Munich Air Crash of 1958, which saw the best part of an entire team (the Busby Babes) being killed; becoming the first English team to win the European Cup in 1968 (with Bobby Charlton and George Best); the dominance of the club in the Premiership; the controversial sale to American tycoon Malcolm Glazer, right up to Moscow 2008. But by drawing on the recollections of everyone from players and managers to fans and backroom staff, Jim has unearthed enough new material to interest die-hard fans and
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Publisher Description
75 MILLION FANS.
AN ANNUAL INCOME OF MORE THAN £500 MILLION.
AND A STORY THAT HAS NEVER FULLY BEEN TOLD - UNTIL NOW.
'A wonderfully entertaining history' Sunday Telegraph
'When historians 1,000 years from now try to fathom the cult of Manchester United Football Club, White will be a good place to start' Financial Times
MANCHESTER UNITED: THE BIOGRAPHY contains everything a football fan needs to know about the club, from its birth in the smog-bound mud of Newton Heath to the Theatre of Dreams. From the solid yeomanry of Lancelot Holliday Richardson, through the gilded days of Law, Best and Charlton, to the dazzling artistry of Cristiano Ronaldo and becoming 20-time English football champions.
Award-winning journalist and lifelong red Jim White brings the history of this extraordinary club to life - unofficial and unbiased, it is written with the passion of a true fan.
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Manchester United: The Biography: The complete story of the world's greatest football club
Most people who read this book will probably already have an opinion about Manchester United. If you love the club, then you’ll love this book. If you hate the club, then a well written history of the club, which this book certainly is, will not change your mind. So, I’ll focus on those like me who are coming in with a blank slate. If you’re looking to learn more about football, then this is a great place to start. That is, in fact, how inom came to read the book - I mentioned to a friend that I was interested in learning more about the EPL and he gave me this book (a little craftily, I might add because it’s hard to read about the history of Man U without falling in love with this club.) I also recognize that reviewing Manchester United is entering into dangerous waters - there are a lot of charged emotions abo