World Football Club Crests
the design, meaning and symbolism of world football's most famous club badges
$68.14
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
12 December 2018
Summary
An illustrated exploration of the design, meaning and symbolism of world football club crests.
Why is there a devil shown on the crest of Manchester United? Which club’s crest motto is ‘To Dare Is To Do’? And whose emblem depicts a bear and a strawberry tree?
From the seahorses of Newcastle United to the royal crown of Real Madrid, via the riveting hammers of West Ham United, Valencia’s famous bat design and German club St Pauli’s unofficial skull-and-crossbones emblem, ther…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472954251 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472954254 |
| Author: | Leonard Jägerskiöld Nilsson |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Sport |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 12 December 2018 |
| Weight: | 857g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 192mm x 22mm |
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Uncovers badges through the ages of football teams from around the world.
Explores the meaning behind the badges of 200 clubs from across the world. * Daily Mail *Uncovers badges through the ages of football teams from around the world. * Daily Star *This is lovely – Miguel Delaney * The Independent *a masterpiece for people interested in design and who are passionate about football… [a] must for football and design lovers. * SvD (Swedish Newspaper) *One of the best sports books of the year… A nerdy book made with a lot of love and knowledge * SVT 1 (Swedish television) *
About The Author
Leonard Jägerskiöld Nilsson
Leonard Jägerskiöld Nilsson is a Swedish sports journalist who has worked as a producer for the Eurosport and Discovery networks. He has covered the UEFA Champions League, Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, La Liga and Ligue 1.
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