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Forza Italia: The Fall and Rise of Italian Football Book

Presents a tale of inspired players, skilled coaches, rich tycoons, Mafia corruption, allegations of drug taking and fan power - culminating in Itay's 2006 World Cup victory that delighted a nation and a match-fixing scandal that shocked the world. This work offers insight into a society where football has always been much more than just a game.Read More

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    When journalist Paddy Agnew and his girlfriend Dympna touched down in Rome in 1985 in search of adventure sunshine and the soul of Italian football (well Paddy was looking for that) they were travelling into the uncharted terrain of a country they did not know and a language they did not speak. It soon became clear that neither Italy nor Italian football would be boring. In that first week in Italy Michel Platini and Juventus won the Intercontinental Cup whilst just days later the PLO killed 13 people in a random shooting at Rome's Fiumicino airport. Paddy covered both stories. The coming years saw the rise of TV tycoon Silvio Berlusconi as he became owner of AC Milan and then Prime Minister of Italy naming his political party 'Forza Italia' after a football chant. In that same period Argentine Diego Maradona became the uncrowned King of Naples leading Napoli to a first ever Scudetto title in 1987 notwithstanding a hectic Hollywood-esque lifestyle that mixed footballing genius with off-the-field excess."Forza Italia" is a fascinating tale of inspired players skilled coaches rich tycoons glitzy media coverage Mafia corruption allegations of drug taking and fan power - culminating in the 2006 World Cup victory that delighted a nation and a match-fixing scandal that shocked the world. It is also a personalised reflection on the consistent and continuing excellence of Italian football throughout a period of huge social political and economic upheaval offering a unique insight into a society where football has always been much more than just a game.

  • Blackwell

    This unique and personal journey into the heart of Italy and its football culture, including the national team's dramatic 2006 World Cup victory and the match-fixing scandal, offers a unique perspective on Italian society. When journalist Paddy...

  • 0091905621
  • 9780091905620
  • Paddy Agnew
  • 2 August 2007
  • Ebury Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 336
  • New edition
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