Va-Va-Voom: The Modern History of French Football by Williams, Tom

Va-Va-Voom: The Modern History of French Football

'Excellent' - Simon Kuper, author of the bestselling FOOTBALL AGAINST THE ENEMY 'The definitive story of how...
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Va-Va-Voom: The Modern History of French Football by Williams, Tom

Va-Va-Voom: The Modern History of French Football

$58.90

Va-Va-Voom: The Modern History of French Football

$58.90
Author: Tom Williams
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

'Excellent' - Simon Kuper, author of the bestselling FOOTBALL AGAINST THE ENEMY

'The definitive story of how French football came of age' - Christian Karembeu

'Erudite and engrossing' - Vincent Duluc, lead football writer, L'?QUIPE

THE PLAYERS, THE TEAMS, THE GOALS, THE GAMES, THE SCANDALS, THE GLOOM AND THE GLORY: THE STORY OF FRENCH FOOTBALL'S TURBULENT EVOLUTION OVER THE LAST 40 YEARS.

French football is an enigma: a mixture of brilliance and farce, flair and frailty, stunning success and abject failure. Its domestic league is mocked on social media as an uncompetitive 'Farmers League' and its clubs ridiculed for underachieving in European competitions. But France have reached four of the past seven men's World Cup finals, French players star for the world's best clubs and at its best - the roar of the V?lodrome, the glamour of the Parc des Princes, the shimmering brilliance of Zin?dine Zidane, ?ric Cantona and Kylian Mbapp? - French football has few equals. When it comes to scandal, meanwhile, the French are the best in the business, from sensational match-fixing affairs to squabbles over sex tapes and meltdowns within the national squad.

Tom Williams brings to life French football's evolution over the last 40 years. He details how the idealistic romanticism of the national team in the early 1980s gave way to an Italian-style pragmatism that would lead Les Bleus to the summit of the international game, and examines how several star-studded club sides grappled with the thorny notion of how to win. By delving into French football's rich history, the book explains the myriad ways - tactical, technical and cultural - in which France has shaped the game's evolution around the world.

Featuring exclusive interviews with great figures of the French game such as Alain Giresse, Jean-Pierre Papin, Emmanuel Petit and Blaise Matuidi, and with a cast of characters that also includes Michel Platini, Thierry Henry, Karim Benzema, Chris Waddle and Lionel Messi, it's a book no football fan will want to miss.

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'A comprehensive account of the highs, lows and scandals of French football' - Jonathan Wilson, author of the bestselling INVERTING THE PYRAMID

Author: Tom Williams
Publisher: Bloomsbury Sport
Published: 07/09/2024
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.29h x 6.14w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781399403955

About the Author
Tom Williams is a football writer and broadcaster who lives in London. Specialising in French and English football, he has written for The Times, The Guardian, The Independent and The Athletic. He is the resident Premier League expert on the flagship French football programme Canal Football Club and a regular guest on the UK's leading football podcast, The Totally Football Show. @tomwfootball


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