Welcome to hell? : in search of the real Turkish football
McManus, John2019
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Whenever people in Britain talk about Turkish football, they don't tend to talk about camaraderie, hospitality and humour. They mention banners proclaiming 'Welcome to hell'. Or Leeds United fans stabbed to death on an Istanbul street. If they do consider the football, then it's not for long. The Turkish league is viewed as an elephant's graveyard for players and managers past their prime: Dirk Kuyt, Graham Souness, Didier Drogba, Robin van Persie. But Graham Souness has faded from memory for most Turkish football fans, and Turkish teams regularly compete at the latter stages of European competition.
Main title:
Welcome to hell? : in search of the real Turkish football / John McManus.
Author:
McManus, John, author
Imprint:
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2019.
Collation:
384 pages : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2018.Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
ISBN:
9781474604772 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
796.334095
Language:
English
BRN:
1174983
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