When Football Came Home: England, the English and Euro 96 Contributor(s): Gibbons, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 178531128X ISBN-13: 9781785311284 Publisher: Pitch Publishing OUR PRICE: $18.86 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Soccer - Sports & Recreation | History |
Dewey: 796.334 |
LCCN: 2015514717 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.65 lbs) 272 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: When Football Came Home is the story of the 1996 European Championship played out in England, the centerpiece of a momentous and unforgettable summer, Britain's second summer of love. In the space of a month the England team went from staggering out of a Hong Kong nightclub in disgrace to within a stud's width of reaching the final at Wembley. It was a summer that nobody really wanted to end--and certainly not as it did, losing against Germany on penalties. With a spirit of togetherness, Terry Venables and his players captured the hearts of the nation in a way not seen since Italia 90--but Euro 96 had an extra edge. Played on home soil, it took place at an extraordinary time in British history. New Labour were poised to end a generation of Tory rule and Cool Britannia was on the rise, as a comatose culture had been revived and Britpop provided the soundtrack to it all. That communal spirit of June 1996 is recaptured in these pages. It wasn't all euphoria--during that month there were riots on the streets of the UK, accusations of spying, race fights, and even a terrorist attack during the tournament. Every single aspect is brought back to life for the first time here--the fraught and often controversial build-up, the tournament in full, and the lasting impact it had on English soccer and the nation. |