Product Description
by Max Wadsworth (Author)
Real Madrid On This Day revisits the most magical and memorable moments from the club's glorious past, mixing in a maelstrom of anecdotes and characters to produce an irresistibly dippable diary of one of the world's greatest football institutions - with an entry for every day of the year. From its foundation to the golden era of Di Stefano and Puskas, through the 'hippy years' to their ups and downs on the path to European Cup domination, the modern embodiment of Madridismo, the hard-fought El Clasico derbies against Barcelona and the Galacticos era - it's all here. Revisit 24 July 2000 when Luis Figo infamously joined the club from Barcelona, 4 January 1955 when the stadium changed its name in honour of club president Santiago Bernabeu, and 19 June 1943 when they annihilated Barcelona 11-1 in a Spanish Cup semi-final. With a treasure trove of club history, trivia and facts, this book is a 'must' for all Real Madrid fans.
Author Biography
Max Wadsworth has been a full-time sports statistician since 1992, when he joined Sky Sports to work on their live Premier League coverage. In 2001, he moved to ITV Sport where he was present for countless Champions League matches, as well as FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship and Rugby World Cup tournaments. He was the official statistician for the men's and women's football tournaments at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
