European Football: The Rough Guide (Rough Guides Reference Titles) - Softcover

Cresswell, Peterjon; Rough Guides; Evans, Simon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 185828256X ISBN 13: 9781858282565

Publisher: Rough Guides, 1997

Synopsis

A resource for football fans, this guide charts the best teams across the continent, from Amsterdam to Istanbul, from Trondheim to Turin, and presents all the match day details that may be needed. Informed coverage is presented on the state of play in 50 key football cities, with background on the big teams. Practical tips are also provided on a match ticket, getting to the ground, and having a good time before and after the game.

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Review

Unlike any period before in the history of European football, recent years have seen large numbers of fans of successful teams regularly prepared to invest time and money on a large scale to follow their sides across national borders, in the quest for glory. European Football - A Fans' Handbook by Peterjon Cresswell and Simon Evans is a Rough Guide book aimed at just such people. The latest edition constitutes the third edition of the highly popular format and is fully updated for the 1999-2000 season. As the plethora of new footballing countries has been established in the eastern half of the continent, and as low-cost air travel has made European away fixtures a possibility for die-hard fans, the amount of information required to facilitate the passage of even the most hardy travelling supporter has increased rapidly. This book provides just the sort of intelligence necessary, alongside a wealth of detail on the football scene, at both club and international level, in every European country. Advice for visitors on places to stay, eat and drink, and on transport and ground location in all the major footballing cities makes this an invaluable guide for the travelling fan. And the narrative, which covers the game throughout Europe in a historical and up-to-date fashion, makes this an equally fascinating read for those more inclined towards sticking with their home comforts. --Trevor Crowe

Review

A chunk of heaven has arrived on the bookshelves....the Rough Guide to European Football is an utter triumph. -- The Guardian (Paul Hayward), London, UK

A superb addition to the fan's bookshelf. . .one of the best things to have come out of the explosion in footie literature. -- Maxim, UK

An invaluable handbook. -- The Times, London, UK

Book of the month...commendable...fills the yawning gap left by conventional travel guides...invaluable, the authors have left no stone unturned. -- World Soccer, January 2000

Certain not to disappoint...an essential resource. -- Birmingham Post, UK

Could become a niche classic...an invaluable companion. -- The Times, London, UK

Even at first glance it makes the Rothman's yearbook read like a memo from Graham Kelly -- South London Mercury, London, UK

Superb...not only an informative reference work, but an entertaining read. -- Programme Monthly & Football Collectable, January 2000, UK

The Rough Guide to European Football belongs in that rare category of books that tell you "how to" while being readable in their own right. Thoroughly researched...engagingly written...the Rough Guide to European Football has almost every detail you would need for planning trips to different stadia in any one of 29 countries. -- Four Four Two, March 2000, UK

The perfect guide...packed with excellent information. -- Daily Telegraph, London, UK

The ultimate guide to European footie. -- Maxim, UK

Edition details

• Publisher: Rough Guides
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 185828256X
• ISBN 13: 9781858282565
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 608