7/12/2023 0 Comments Fear and loathing zans autopurgeNo part of this book may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. First published by Yellow Jersey Press, London, England, 2013 Published in 2014 by Nation Books, A Member of the Perseus Books Group 116 East 16th Street, 8th Floor New York, NY 10003 Nation Books is a co-publishing venture of the Nation Institute and the Perseus Books Group. Follow him on Twitter C o v er D esign b y J ames J ones I mages © G ett y I mages A Member of the Perseus Books Group $17.99 US FEAR AND LOATHING IN LA LIGA 9781568584508-text.indd i 1/21/14 11:17 AM ALSO BY SID LOWE Catholicism, War and the Foundation of Francoism: The Juventud de Acción Popular in Spain, 1931–1939 9781568584508-text.indd ii 1/21/14 11:17 AM FEAR AND LOATHING IN LA LIGA BARCELONA VS REAL MADRID S I D L OW E New York 9781568584508-text.indd iii 1/21/14 11:17 AM Copyright © 2014 by Sid Lowe. He writes for World Soccer, FourFourTwo, and ESPN, and is a commentator and panelist on UK, Spanish, and Asian television and radio. He has written for the Guardian since 2001 and regularly appears on the Guardian’s soccer podcast, Football Weekly. Sid Lowe is a historian and expert on Spanish soccer and history. Lowe weaves together this story of the rivalry with the history and culture of Spain, emphasizing that it is “never about just the soccer.” With exclusive testimonies and astonishing anecdotes, he takes us inside this epic battle, including the wounds left by the Civil War, Madrid’s golden age in the fifties when they won five European cups, Johan Cruyff’s Barcelona Dream Team, the doomed Galáctico experiment, and Luís Figo’s “betrayal.” By exploring the history, politics, culture, economics, and language-while never forgetting the drama on the field-Lowe demonstrates the relationship between these two soccer giants and reveals the true story behind their explosive rivalry. Fear and Loathing in La Liga is a nuanced, revisionist, and brilliantly informed history that goes beyond sport. Spanish soccer expert and historian Sid Lowe covers 100 years of rivalry, athletic beauty, and excellence. It’s the best two teams on the planet going head-to-head. Franco’s fascists, plus majestic goals and mesmerizing skills. Mourinho, the nation against the state, freedom fighters vs. Citation previewĤ/C Process, CMYK Coarse Matte s p o rt s / s o c c e r N ominated for William H ill Sport s Book o f the Year Fear and Loathing in La Liga is the definitive history of the greatest rivalry in world sport: FC Barcelona vs.
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