Fear and Loathing in La Liga
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Fear and Loathing in La Liga
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Sid Lowe
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Sid Lowe
About this listen
It’s Messi vs Ronaldo, it’s Catalonia vs Castilla. It’s the nation against the state, freedom fighters vs Franco’s fascists. It’s majestic goals and mesmerising skills, red cards and bench brawls. It’s the best two teams on the planet going face to face and toe to toe. It’s more than a game. It’s a war. It’s Barcelona vs Real Madrid.... Only, it’s not that simple.
From the wounds left by the civil war to the teams’ recent global domination, historian and expert on Spanish football, Sid Lowe lifts the lid on sport’s greatest rivalry. Lowe has spoken to the biggest names and the forgotten heroes who defined their clubs. Men like Alfredo Di Stéfano and Johan Cruyff as well as the only survivor of the most politically charged game in history, the Barcelona striker who knocked Madrid out of the European Cup for the first time ever, and the president who celebrated his club’s defining moment by taking a midnight dip in the Thames.
By exploring the history, politics, culture, economics, and language, while never forgetting the drama on the pitch, Lowe demonstrates the symbiotic nature of the relationship between these two football giants. In doing so he reveals the human story behind this explosive rivalry.
©2013 Sid Lowe (P)2013 Random House AudioGoWhat listeners say about Fear and Loathing in La Liga
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- 11-09-2017
This is the History of Real Madrid vs Barcelona
Would you consider the audio edition of Fear and Loathing in La Liga to be better than the print version?
Sid Lowe does a wonderful job narrating the history of both clubs.
What did you like best about this story?
The way the history is narrated and how the history of one impacts the other. How both teams became rivals and the best two teams in modern football.
What about Sid Lowe’s performance did you like?
His narration is brilliant and the way he tells the story is captivating.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Fear and Loathing in La Liga
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- Anonymous User
- 05-05-2020
A must read for any Real Madrid/Barca fan
What a read (listen)! Sid elegantly traverses the Madrid/Barca rivalry. I have a new appreciation of the Classico and all that sits behind it
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