Alan Ball: The Man in White Boots
The biography of the youngest 1966 World Cup Hero
$43.50
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
18 October 2018
Summary
It is a special footballer who wins the World Cup as a 21-year-old and ends a two-decade career as one of the most revered players in the history of four clubs. Former England captain Alan Ball was such a man: prodigy at Blackpool, youngest hero of 1966, Championship winner at Everton, British-record signing for the second time at Arsenal and veteran schemer for Southampton - not to mention footwear trend-setter. And all after being told he was too small to succeed in the game.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473660373 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1473660378 |
| Author: | David Tossell |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 18 October 2018 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 30mm |
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David Tossell does a brilliant job of detailing not only the life and varied career of Ball himself, but also the whole footballing landscape across four decades.
David Tossell does a brilliant job of detailing not only the life and varied career of Ball himself, but also the whole footballing landscape across four decades. * When Saturday Comes *
About The Author
David Tossell
David Tossell is the author of fourteen previous sports books, five of which have been short-listed in the British Sports Book Awards and two for the MCC/Cricket Society Book of the Year. Formerly executive sports editor of the Today newspaper, he has been head of public relations in Europe for the National Football League (NFL) for the past two decades. As a boy, he played for school football and rugby teams wearing Alan Ball-endorsed white boots.
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