Ulrich Hesse-Lichtenberger
Author of Tor!: The Story of German Football
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nonames | 1 other review | Jan 14, 2022 |
nonames | 1 other review | Jan 14, 2022 | 
Like all English football fans I once regarded Germany as our greatest rival (Scotland being beneath us these days). Then I read this book. Uli Hesse-Lichtenberger has complied an informative, readable, fascinating and very likeable account of the history and ethos of German football, and I was greatly enlightened. Now I see German football as something to admire, emulate, envy and like (apart from Bayern, obviously), to the point where I was disappointed they didn't win in South Africa. As for England, I've given up on them. Enough is enough.… (more)
1 sloopjonb | 1 other review | May 26, 2014 |
sloopjonb | 1 other review | May 26, 2014 | Lists
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A comprehensive history of German football at both the club and the national level. Unfortunately, I read the older edition which meant that I missed out on some of the updates in the newer edition covering the post-2002 period.
It’s also just a well-written book and would recommend this for all football fans.