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100 1  Burns, Jimmy,|d1953- 
245 13 La roja :|bhow soccer conquered Spain and how Spanish 
       soccer conquered the world /|cJimmy Burns. 
250    First edition. 
264  1 New York :|bNation Books,|c[2012] 
264  4 |c©2012 
300    xix, 362 pages :|billustrations ;|c21 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-342) and 
       index. 
505 0  La Furia -- British roots -- Spanish roots -- Basques -- 
       Catalans -- Madridistas -- Growing pains -- Soccer with 
       Cojones -- The magic of Mr. Pentland -- The South American
       connection -- Gathering storms -- Soccer against the enemy
       : part 1 -- Soccer against the enemy: part 2 -- Franco 
       rules -- World Cup, 1950 -- The boys from Almagro -- Di 
       Stéfano -- Kubala and other Hungarians -- Herrera, the 
       magician -- An officer in charge -- Rivals -- The death of
       Franco -- The vulture squad and Raúl -- Of God, mammon, 
       and philosophy -- The cruyff factor and venables -- the 
       bruiser from Barakaldo -- The wise man from Hortaleza -- 
       From Beckham to Guardiola -- Champions of the world. 
520    La Roja is bestselling author Jimmy Burns tremendous opus 
       on Spanish soccer. From its early beginnings when the 
       first soccer on the shores of Bilbao and Buenos Aires was 
       played by British sailors and engineers, through to the 
       influx of South American stars, and similarly 
       inspirational Italians, Dutchman and Scandinavians, Burns 
       show how the engagement of foreigners with home-grown 
       Spanish talent overcame political adversity and produced 
       football of sublime skill and passion that intoxicates 
       fans around the world. The book takes us on a journey 
       through some of the extraordinary characters, classic 
       matches, and brutal controversies that have defined 
       Spanish football from the early days when a few 
       enthusiasts developed their talent kicking a ball on a 
       piece of industrial waste ground, to the emergence of 
       rival giants, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid- the most 
       powerful and successful football clubs in the world- to 
       the Franco regime (that propped up the Madrid team) and 
       democracy (where Barca has ruled), to and a national team 
       that, encompassing all, became the world?s champion.--
       |cProvided by publisher. 
650  0 Soccer|zSpain|xHistory. 
650  0 Soccer teams|zSpain|xHistory. 
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