David Pugh: The Blue Side of Madrid, Kartoniert / Broschiert
The Blue Side of Madrid
- Getafe Club de Futbol, the Rise of Los Azulones
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- Verlag:
- Pitch Publishing Ltd, 10/2026
- Einband:
- Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Sprache:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9781836804246
- Artikelnummer:
- 12585004
- Umfang:
- 256 Seiten
- Erscheinungstermin:
- 5.10.2026
- Hinweis
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Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
Klappentext
The Blue Side of Madrid is the inspirational story of Getafe Club de Fútbol - the capital's resilient outsiders who refused to accept that top-flight football belonged exclusively to the city's big two: Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid. Re-founded in 1983, Getafe have climbed from the margins of Spanish football to the bright lights of the Primera División, establishing themselves as a permanent fixture among Spain's elite. Since their first-ever promotion in 2004, Los Azulones have spent 21 of the last 22 seasons in La Liga, reaching two Copa del Rey finals and embarking on three European campaigns. Operating on a shoestring budget and playing in a municipally owned stadium, the south-Madrid club is vying for the title of the capital's third-best team, alongside Rayo Vallecano and Leganés. This fascinating book follows the drama of the 2025 / 26 season while charting Getafe's meteoric rise - from out-of-town underdogs to a formidable force in La Liga and in Europe.
Biografie
David Pugh was awarded a PhD in Geodesy and Geophysics from the University of Cambridge in 1968 before joining the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory in Merseyside. In 1984 he became Head of Oceanography, Hydrology and Meteorology, Science Division, for the UK National Environment Research Council. He has also served as Secretary to the United Kingdom Government Committee on Marine Science and Technology and was elected President of the IOC (2003-07), having previously been the Founding Chairman of the IOC Global Sea Level network, GLOSS. Dr Pugh maintains an active program of research associated with Liverpool University and the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory. His interests include tides, surges, mean sea level, coastal management and climate change, the economics of marine activities related to GDP, and the history of sea level, and he is the author of two other books. He received an award from the Queen in 2003 for his services to marine sciences.
