Faber & Faber

The Perfect 10: Richard Williams

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Synopsis:

In ten chapters on eleven great footballers, Richard Williams unravels the fact, legend and myth of the shirt number that encapsulates everything that excites about the beautiful game. From Ferenc Puskás in the fifties through Pelé and Gianni Rivera in the sixties, Michel Platini and Günter Netzer in the seventies, Diego Maradona and Enzo Francescoli in the eighties to Roberto Baggio, Dennis Bergkamp and Zinédine Zidane in the nineties, Richard Williams explores the astonishing influence of the most celebrated players that wear the shirt and recreates some of the most memorable moments witnessed on a football field.

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Non-fiction

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Sport

Genres & Themes:

Football; Genius; Icons