Fear and Loathing in La Liga Audiobook By Sid Lowe cover art
Fear and Loathing in La Liga Audiobook

Fear and Loathing in La Liga Audiobook

$4.99

by Sid Lowe

  • Narrated by: Sid Lowe
  • Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
  • Release date: 09-26-13
  • Language: English

It’s Messi vs Ronaldo, it’s Catalonia vs Castilla. It’s the nation against the state, freedom fighters vs Franco’s fascists. It’s majestic goals and mesmerising skills, red cards and bench brawls. It’s the best two teams on the planet going face to face and toe to toe. It’s more than a game. It’s a war. It’s Barcelona vs Real Madrid…. Only, it’s not that simple.

From the wounds left by the civil war to the teams’ recent global domination, historian and expert on Spanish football, Sid Lowe lifts the lid on sport’s greatest rivalry. Lowe has spoken to the biggest names and the forgotten heroes who defined their clubs. Men like Alfredo Di Stéfano and Johan Cruyff as well as the only survivor of the most politically charged game in history, the Barcelona striker who knocked Madrid out of the European Cup for the first time ever, and the president who celebrated his club’s defining moment by taking a midnight dip in the Thames.

By exploring the history, politics, culture, economics, and language, while never forgetting the drama on the pitch, Lowe demonstrates the symbiotic nature of the relationship between these two football giants. In doing so he reveals the human story behind this explosive rivalry.

Additional information

Author

Sid Lowe

Language

English

Length

14 hrs and 7 mins

Narrated by

Sid Lowe

Release date

09-26-13

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Be the first to review “Fear and Loathing in La Liga Audiobook”
audiobooks