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How to Win the World Cup: Secrets and Insights from International Football’s Top Managers
How to Win the World Cup: Secrets and Insights from International Football’s Top Managers
How to Win the World Cup: Secrets and Insights from International Football’s Top Managers
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WATERSTONES BEST BOOKS OF 2022 – SPORT

'A brilliant new perspective on World Cup management... Superbly insightful .' – Jamie Carragher

'Superb - great stories about the greatest tournament' – Daniel Taylor


Master tacticians, crazy tyrants and lucky generals... This insightful investigation reveals the mindsets and, frankly, at times unbelievable approaches of the coaches who strive to deliver football's ultimate prize.

HOW DO YOU WIN THE WORLD CUP?

Godlike genius or the focus of a disappointed nation's fury – the world's most prestigious tournament makes or breaks a national coach. Only 20 managers have guided their team to World Cup glory, so what are their secrets? From revolutionary tactics to hare-brained schemes, this book searches for the keys to the most exclusive club in international football.

They may silently plot on the bench or manically gesticulate from the sidelines, but what can the coach really do to influence their team's performance? Discover the tactical innovations and brilliant strategies as well as the bizarre superstitions, psychological masterclasses and bonkers team-building regimes that managers have employed in the quest for that iconic trophy.

Charting the successes, failures, dramas and controversies of 90 years of World Cup action, through the insights of journalists, players and managers with first-hand experience of World Cup competition, this book comprehensively documents the lengths the man in the dugout will go to in order to bring home the greatest prize.

The book features contributions from leading World Cup stars, including Luiz Felipe Scolari, Geoff Hurst, Carlos Alberto Parreira, Pierre Littbarski, Roberto Martinez, Mick McCarthy, Tomas Brolin, Jamie Carragher, Alexi Lalas, Patrick Barclay, Raphael Honigstein and Graham Hunter.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateJul 21, 2022
ISBN9781472990754
How to Win the World Cup: Secrets and Insights from International Football’s Top Managers
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Chris Evans

Chris Evans is a freelance writer whose work regularly appears in FourFourTwo magazine. He is also the editor of The Set Pieces.com. His work has appeared in The Guardian, Independent and Mail Online, and other nationals.

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