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The Ugly Game: How Football Lost Its Magic and What It Could Learn from the NFL
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A passionate, funny book of essays comparing soccer, often unfavorably, with American football
At its best, European football is a glorious, uplifting, unifying sport. But it hasn’t been at its best for some time. Disillusioned by corruption scandals, billionaire club owners, and an ever-smaller group of title challengers, Martin Calladine drifted away from the game that had defined 25 years of his life. He found solace in an unexpected place: American football. Despite the glitz and the end...
At its best, European football is a glorious, uplifting, unifying sport. But it hasn’t been at its best for some time. Disillusioned by corruption scandals, billionaire club owners, and an ever-smaller group of title challengers, Martin Calladine drifted away from the game that had defined 25 years of his life. He found solace in an unexpected place: American football. Despite the glitz and the end...