The Frying Pan of Spain: Sevilla v Real Betis: Spain's Hottest Football Rivalry
Seville is the capital of Spain's Andalusian region and is the life and soul of the nation. Enchanted with effortlessly stylish bars and colourful buildings, this is a charismatic metropolis doused in the endless sun of southern Spain. The city is also home to two historic institutions of Spanish football - Real Betis and Sevilla - and when they go head-to-head to contest El Gran Derbi, the rest of Spain can only watch in awe. This is a pulsating and arresting experience which encapsulates the beautiful game in all its raw, spellbinding brilliance. Spanish football is more than Barcelona and Real Madrid. Much more. The city contrasts uptown Sevilla with downtown Betis. Los Rojiblancos pitted against Los Verdiblancos. Sevillistas and Beticos. Nothing can compare to this beautiful city and the crazy passion for football that it produces, either in Spain or Europe. Colin Millar - who made the city his home - charts the illustrious histories of football in the city and explores how both clubs represent a way of life for Sevillanos.
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The Frying Pan of Spain: Sevilla v Real Betis: Spain's Hottest Football Rivalry
Seville is the capital of Spain's Andalusian region and is the life and soul of the nation. Enchanted with effortlessly stylish bars and colourful buildings, this is a charismatic metropolis doused in the endless sun of southern Spain. The city is also home to two historic institutions of Spanish football - Real Betis and Sevilla - and when they go head-to-head to contest El Gran Derbi, the rest of Spain can only watch in awe. This is a pulsating and arresting experience which encapsulates the beautiful game in all its raw, spellbinding brilliance. Spanish football is more than Barcelona and Real Madrid. Much more. The city contrasts uptown Sevilla with downtown Betis. Los Rojiblancos pitted against Los Verdiblancos. Sevillistas and Beticos. Nothing can compare to this beautiful city and the crazy passion for football that it produces, either in Spain or Europe. Colin Millar - who made the city his home - charts the illustrious histories of football in the city and explores how both clubs represent a way of life for Sevillanos.
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The Frying Pan of Spain: Sevilla v Real Betis: Spain's Hottest Football Rivalry

The Frying Pan of Spain: Sevilla v Real Betis: Spain's Hottest Football Rivalry

by Colin Millar
The Frying Pan of Spain: Sevilla v Real Betis: Spain's Hottest Football Rivalry

The Frying Pan of Spain: Sevilla v Real Betis: Spain's Hottest Football Rivalry

by Colin Millar

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Overview

Seville is the capital of Spain's Andalusian region and is the life and soul of the nation. Enchanted with effortlessly stylish bars and colourful buildings, this is a charismatic metropolis doused in the endless sun of southern Spain. The city is also home to two historic institutions of Spanish football - Real Betis and Sevilla - and when they go head-to-head to contest El Gran Derbi, the rest of Spain can only watch in awe. This is a pulsating and arresting experience which encapsulates the beautiful game in all its raw, spellbinding brilliance. Spanish football is more than Barcelona and Real Madrid. Much more. The city contrasts uptown Sevilla with downtown Betis. Los Rojiblancos pitted against Los Verdiblancos. Sevillistas and Beticos. Nothing can compare to this beautiful city and the crazy passion for football that it produces, either in Spain or Europe. Colin Millar - who made the city his home - charts the illustrious histories of football in the city and explores how both clubs represent a way of life for Sevillanos.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781785315244
Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
Publication date: 11/01/2019
Edition description: None
Pages: 320
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Colin Millar is a freelance football journalist who has combined covering the beautiful game in his native Northern Ireland with that of his adopted home, Seville. Colin has reported on Spanish football for numerous publications with particular focus on the Andalusia region. He is the editor of Football Espana.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 7

Introduction 9

1 Spain 13

2 Spanish Football 22

3 Seville City 31

4 The Birth of Football in Seville 43

5 Football Spreading Roots 56

6 Triana 61

7 And Then There Were Two 68

8 Conflicting Accounts 74

9 Unification of Real Betis Balompié 82

10 Tensions Boil Over 89

11 Jostling for Power 99

12 Breaking the Elite 112

13 Kings of Spain 122

14 Civil War Aftermath 134

15 A Tale of Two Cities 141

16 The Rivalry Returns 153

17 Betis Bounce Back 161

18 Sevilla Sales Signal Stagnation 173

19 Sevilla Stabilise, EuroBetis 181

20 Consistency Without Titles 194

21 Betis Flounder as Sevilla Challenge 205

22 The Uncontrollable Diego Maradona 219

23 Betis Surge as Sevilla Engulfed in Chaos 230

24 Near Misses and Heartbreak 240

25 Presidents Go to War 249

26 Monchi - Sevilla's Genius 261

27 Local Heroes Lead Cup Triumphs 272

28 Antonio Puerta Heals a City 287

29 Corruption, Regression and Charges 296

30 Betis, the Club of Art 302

31 Sevilla, the Club of Europe 309

Bibliography 318

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