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England And The 1970 World Cup
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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- £3.49
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- £3.49
Publisher Description
The full story of England and the 1970 World Cup.
Mexico, the summer of 1970: Pelé, Brazil 4 Italy 1 in the Final, Gordon Banks' save against Brazil, Bobby Moore and the Bogotá bracelet, Bobby Charlton's substitution, televised match action (in colour), the single 'Back Home', the Esso coin collection . . . all these and more, the familiar and the not-so-well-known, feature in Jeff Dawson's account of the 1970 World Cup, the sexiest World Cup of all time.
Using interviews with players involved and personal childhood recollections, and having studied hours of videotape, Jeff Dawson pieces together the events of Mexico 70, inviting the reader to 'taste the Brooke Bond, smell the B & H and feel what it was like that English summer, switching on GOOD MORNING MEXICO with Frank Bough - and also to remember what it was like when England had a decent international side.
Customer Reviews
Superb account of Mexico ‘70
One of the finest football books I’ve ever read. Dawson strikes the right balance of humour and serious insight. It’s unusual in that it’s written in the historic present, as though the events are happening in real time, and this is interspersed with historical quotes from those who were there. Definitely worth a read if you want a flavour of how things were back in 1970, during what is arguably the best World Cup tournament of all time.