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As a footballer, Josep 'Pep' Guardiola was a much-acclaimed defensive midfielder who spent the majority of his playing career with FC Barcelona. He was part of the great Johan Cruyff's 'dream team' that won the club's first European Cup. After retiring as a player, Guardiola became a coach at Barcelona, succeeding Frank Rijkaard as first-team manager in 2008. In his first season, he led the team to the treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League - and became the youngest-ever winning manager of that tournament. The following season the club won six trophies in six competitions, playing some of the most fabulous football ever witnessed. The team comprises global stars like Lionel Messi, Xavi and Iniesta and continues to compete at a level its rivals cannot match. This book tells how Pep Guardiola did it, playing the Beautiful Game - and winning.Product Identifiers
PublisherOrion Publishing Group
ISBN-101409143759
ISBN-139781409143758
eBay Product ID (ePID)116025083
Product Key Features
Book TitlePep Guardiola: Another Way of Winning: the Biography
AuthorGuillem Balague
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicBiographies & Autobiographies
Publication Year2012
GenreBiographies & True Stories, Biography: Sport
Number of Pages352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height239mm
Item Width160mm
Width160mm
Item Weight630g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorGuillem Balague
Spine32mm
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom