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La Roja : How Soccer Conquered Spain and How Spanish Soccer Conquered the World by Jimmy Burns is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is La Roja : How Soccer Conquered Spain and How Spanish Soccer Conquered the World about?
La Roja is bestselling author Jimmy Burns tremendous opus on Spanish soccer. From its early beginnings when the first soccer on the shores of Bilbao and Buenos Aires was played by British sailors and engineers, through to the influx of South American stars, and similarly inspirational Italians, Dutchman and Scandinavians, Burns show how the engagement of foreigners with home-grown Spanish talent overcame political adversity and produced football of sublime skill and passion that intoxicates fans around the world. The book takes us on a journey through some of the extraordinary characters, classic matches, and brutal controversies that have defined Spanish football from the early days when a few enthusiasts developed their talent kicking a ball on a piece of industrial waste ground, to the emergence of rival giants, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid- the most powerful and successful football clubs in the world- to the Franco regime (that propped up the Madrid team) and democracy (where Barca has ruled), to and a national team that, encompassing all, became the world’s champion.</DIV>
Who reads La Roja : How Soccer Conquered Spain and How Spanish Soccer Conquered the World?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Jimmy Burns
- Publisher
- Nation Books
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781568587189
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Sports, History, Anthropology
- Rating
- 3.65 / 5 (244 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13