{"product_id":"verona-campione-9781836801214","title":"Verona Campione","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe amazing underdog story of how Hellas Verona conquered the giants of Italian football to become Serie A champions. Published to mark the 40th anniversary of Verona's achievement, this authentic footballing fairy tale is brought to life through exclusive interviews with players, journalists and fans.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Richard Hough, an experienced writer and historian who has been immersed in Italian life and football for more than a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead and discover how:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational stars such as Platini, Maradona, Rummenigge, Sócrates, Júnior, Laudrup, Souness, Hateley and Wilkins were drawn to the peninsula that season, making Serie A the most competitive and prestigious league in the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInnovative new managers, such as Sven-Göran Eriksson, competed with veterans like Giovanni Trapattoni to get their hands on the coveted Albo d''oro del campionato Italiano di calcio, or il Scudetto' as it is commonly known\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVerona's idiosyncratic manager Osvaldo Bagnoli patiently assembled a tight-knit squad of accomplished but unspectacular homegrown players, plus two astute foreign signings: the former German pentathlete Hans-Peter Briegel and the mercurial but underachieving Dane, Preben Elkjær Larsen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEighties Italian culture forms a compelling backdrop to the story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe team's monumental triumph still resonates in the city today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for any football fan with an interest in the game's history  plus anyone who enjoys an underdog story  this gripping book uncovers how a team came from nowhere to shock the footballing world with one of the most remarkable sporting achievements of all time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pitch Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51020642648407,"sku":"9781836801214","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781836801214.jpg?v=1750783985","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/verona-campione-9781836801214","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}