When Football Came Home : England, the English and Euro 96 Paperback / softback
by Michael Gibbons
Paperback / softback
- Information
Description
When Football Came Home is the story of the 1996 European Championship played out in England, the centrepiece of a momentous and unforgettable summer, Britain's second summer of love.
In the space of a month the England team went from staggering out of a Hong Kong nightclub in disgrace to within a stud's width of reaching the final at Wembley.
It was a summer that nobody really wanted to end - and certainly not as it did, losing against Germany on penalties.
With a spirit of togetherness, Terry Venables and his players captured the hearts of the nation in a way not seen since Italia 90 - but Euro 96 had an extra edge.
Played on home soil, it took place at an extraordinary time in British history.
New Labour were poised to end a generation of Tory rule and Cool Britannia was on the rise, as a comatose culture had been revived and Britpop provided the soundtrack to it all.
That communal spirit of June 1996 is recaptured in these pages.
It wasn't all euphoria - during that month there were riots on the streets of the UK, accusations of spying, race rows and even a terrorist attack during the tournament.
Every single aspect is brought back to life for the first time here - the fraught and often controversial build-up, the tournament in full and the lasting impact it had on English football and the nation.
Information
-
In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages, Illustrations, unspecified
- Publisher:Pitch Publishing Ltd
- Publication Date:01/03/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9781785311284
Other Formats
- EPUB from £6.99
Information
-
In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages, Illustrations, unspecified
- Publisher:Pitch Publishing Ltd
- Publication Date:01/03/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9781785311284