Ulrich Hesse-Lichtenberger

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 show more for England, I've given up on them. Enough is enough. show less

A must read for fans of German football.

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.