Argentina's rich, volatile history-by turns sublime and ruthlessly pragmatic-is mirrored in the style and swagger of its national and club sides. Perhaps it's because the country lives and breathes the game, its theories, and its myths.

The Masterful, Definitive History of Argentinian Soccer Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona, Alfredo Di Stfano: in every generation Argentina has uncovered a uniquely brilliant soccer talent. The soccer book of the decade.'' - Sunday Business Post Praise for Inverting the Pyramid ''Here, for the first time in decades, is a top-notch soccer book on how soccer is actually played on the field.'' -Simon Kuper ''An outstanding work. In Angels with Dirty Faces, Jonathan Wilson chronicles the operatic drama of Argentinian soccer: the appropriation of the British game, the golden age of la nuestra, the exuberant style of playing that developed as Juan Pern led the country, a hardening into the brutal methods of anti-ftbol, the fusion of beauty and efficacy under Csar Luis Menotti, and the emergence of all-time greats.

Perhaps it's because the country lives and breathes the game, its. The soccer book of the decade.The Masterful, Definitive History of Argentinian Soccer Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona, Alfredo Di Stfano: in every generation Argentina has uncovered a uniquely brilliant soccer talent. 'Here, for the first time in decades, is a top-notch soccer book on how soccer is actually played on the field.' - Simon Kuper In Angels with Dirty Faces, Jonathan Wilson chronicles the operatic drama of Argentinian soccer: the appropriation of the British game, the golden age of la nuestra, the exuberant style of playing that developed as Juan PerÃ³ed the country, a hardening into the brutal methods of anti-fÃº, the fusion of beauty and efficacy under C'sar Luis Menotti, and the emergence of all-time greats. Argentina's rich, volatile history - by turns sublime and ruthlessly pragmatic - is mirrored in the style and swagger of its national and club sides. Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona, Alfredo Di St'fano: in every generation Argentina has uncovered a uniquely brilliant soccer talent. The Masterful, Definitive History of Argentinian Soccer

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