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The Masterful, Definitive History of Argentinian SoccerLionel Messi, Diego Maradona, Alfredo Di Stfano: in every generation Argentina has uncovered a uniquely brilliant soccer talent. Perhaps it's because the country lives and breathes the game, its theories, and its myths. Argentina's rich, volatile history - by turns sublime and ruthlessly pragmatic - is mirrored in the style and swagger of its national and club sides. In Angels with Dirty Faces, Jonathan Wilson chronicles the operatic drama of Argentinian soccer: the appropriation of the British game, the golden age of la nuestra, the exuberant style of playing that developed as Juan Pern led the country, a hardening into the brutal methods of anti-ftbol, the fusion of beauty and efficacy under Csar Luis Menotti, and the emergence of all-time greats.Praise for Inverting the Pyramid"Here, for the first time in decades, is a top-notch soccer book on how soccer is actually played on the field." - Simon Kuper"An outstanding work. . . . The soccer book of the decade." - Sunday Business Post
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Jonathan Wilson is the editor of the Blizzard and a freelance writer for the Guardian, World Soccer and Sports Illustrated. He is the author of eleven books, including 'Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics', 'Behind the Curtain: Football in Eastern Europe', 'Angels with Dirty Faces: The Footballing History of Argentina', 'The Barcelona Legacy' and 'The Names Heard Long Ago'.
