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Duncan Edwards: The Greatest
Engelsk Paperback
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Engelsk Paperback

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One of the greatest players of all time, Duncan Edwards's story is one of tragic heroism, brilliantly and movingly told in this superb biography.

From a working-class Dudley upbringing, Edwards rose to great heights at Manchester United. In only five years, he helped United to win two league championships and to reach the semi-finals of the European Cup. Among the Busby Babes - United's young, homegrown team - he was the player they all looked to, someone who could (and did) play in any position and still be the best on the pitch. Edwards made his England debut in a game against Scotland at the age of 18 years and 183 days, becoming his country's youngest international since the Second World War - a record which stood until Michael Owen's debut over forty years later. He went on to play 18 games for his country, including all four of the qualifying matched for the 1958 World Cup, in which he was expected to be a key player.

Sir Bobby Charlton described him as 'the only player that made me feel inferior' and Terry Venables claimed that, had he lived, it would have been Edwards, not Bobby Moore, who would have lifted the World Cup as captain in 1966. Sadly, it was not to be, after he lost his life following the Munich Air Disaster of 6 February 1958. Page-turning and poignant, author James Leighton tells a story of a magnificent sportsman and great man - the perfect antidote to the headline-grabbing footballers of today.
Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
304
ISBN-13:
9780857207821
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0857207822
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
31 jan 2013
Længde:
19mm
Bredde:
125mm
Højde:
133mm
Forlag:
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Oplagsdato:
31 jan 2013
Forfatter(e):
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